Mitsui Computer has launched a major campaign to attract Sun 3, Sun-386i and older Sparcstation users to upgrade to the Sparcstation 10 machines due soon, backed by what Mitsui terms an aggressive pricing policy which has a no penalty upgrade path to the latest Sun Microsystems machines. Under the programme, Sun users will get an upgrade immediately to Sparcstations, with the prospect of getting Sparcstation 10 power when these machines are finally released. To hold users that might otherwise be waylaid by Sparcsystem 10 clone vendors, Mitsui’s sales director David Wallis promises an upgrade that could save the user up to $10,000 – but with no details of what it will actually cost. The offer enables Sun-3 and Sun 386i users to move up to a Sparcstation IPX or a Sparcstation 2, he said, offering either a full system swap or CPU exchange. Sun-3 and Sun-386i users will be able to keep their old systems for 90 days to transfer software and data. We are also offering upgrades to the Sparcstation 10, which will ship in September.
