Japan Computer Corp, which has its US base in Fort Lee, New Jersey, has unveiled a new line of RISC-based X terminals – the company uses the MIPS Technologies Inc RISC family – which it says are designed to assist multinational companies in moving towards client-server working. The RISC architecture and proprietary ASICs in the new XQ line are claimed to improve network use and reduce per-user costs, and the company has a single multi-system server tape for all major world languages to add to administrative convenience. The new terminals are priced at from $1,500 but the company is enabling resellers to configure the terminals for their niche markets by offering a range of optional features, including monitors.
