Pyramid Technology Inc, Mountain View, California has given X Window System workstation pioneer Network Computing Devices Inc its first big OEM contract, signing a $5m two-year deal to incorporate the NCD16 stations as a key element in its new commercial user environment for its family of high-performance commercial servers. The 68000-based NCD-16 is a million-pixel graphical display tuned to run X Window, and connected to Pyramid servers will provide a workstation-like environment at a fraction of a workstation’s cost per seat. Volume shipments began this month. Network Computing Devices’ management staff includes co-founders of Bridge Communications Inc and Ridge Computers Inc.
