ICL Plc is slashing the entry price for its massively parallel Goldrush family, introducing an entry-level model called Prospector at ú300,000 in a bid to get sales moving, today’s Unigram.X reports. The aptly-named Prospector comes in below the Goldrush Model 80 and is configured with three dual-CPU 90MHz HyperSparc modules and from 64Gb to 200Gb of disk, without the need for additional cabinets. It ships in May. ICL now claims to have reached double figures for Goldrush sales: French bank Caisse Reginale De Credit Agricole is its latest win. The UK company had hoped to garner tens of customers for the ú750,000-to-ú10m Goldrush system in its first year and recoup the ú42m research and development outlay within two. Software AG had its Adabas running up on Goldrush at Cebit last week – the next version will support updates across heterogeneous machines, the Walldorf software house promises.
