Now that it’s on the block, Prime Computer Inc wants to make itself as attractive as possible to any would-be suitor, and the Natick, Massachusetts minimaker yesterday made a string of announcements headlined by a decision to adopt the multi processor Intel 80386-based Unix machines from Sequent Computer Systems Inc, Beaverton, Oregon, which already numbers Apricot Computers Plc, Siemens AG and Unisys Corp among its OEM customers. Prime will market Sequent Symmetry machines as the mid-range and high-end of its Unix family, coming in above the EXL-316 single processor Unix machines the company makes. The agreement is valued at an estimated $100m to Sequent over five years, and Prime will market the machines as database servers under the EXL 1200 Series name. Prime will offer the Oracle, Ingres, Informix-Turbo, Unify’s Accell databases, the Prime Information system derived from Pick, starting in September, when it will announce prices.
