GRiD Systems Corp of Fremont, California has launched two multimedia systems – the GRiD MMP433e and GRiD MMP320s. The GRiD MMP433e uses a 33MHz, Intel 80486 CPU and an EISA bus and is designed to serve as a high-end multimedia development or delivery system. Meanwhile, the GRiD MMP 320s is based on a 386SX CPU running at 20MHz and is designed for users wanting s system to run presentation, training and education applications. A key component for both new products is the Tandy CDR-1000CD-ROM drive, which transfers data to the computer at 150Kbps. Costing $6,500, the GRiD MMP433e comes standard with a 33MHz 486 microprocessor, EISA bus, 8Mb RAM, a 105Mb IDE SmartDrive hard drive, Super VGA graphics adapter with support of up to 256 colours, CDR-1000 CD-ROM drive, a multimedia expansion adapter with audio circuitry and CDR-1000 interface. The low end GRiD MMP320s costs $3,000, has a 20MHz 386SX chip, 2Mb of RAM, a 52Mb IDE SmartDrive, super VGA graphics adapter, CD-ROM drive, a multimedia expansion adapter, a 3.5 1.44Mb floppy, 512Kb of video memory and a PS/2-style mouse. Both ship now.
