[comp.arch] $5000 workstation

richard@aiai.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) (04/11/90)

In article <100@motto.UUCP> kiwi@motto.UUCP (Kiwi the Magnificent) writes:
>Acorn have been offering their R140 Unix workstation complete with 
>X-Windows and Multi-Sync monitor for around 3000 pounds UK for a while.
>It has 4MB ram and a 50MB hard drive as standard. 

When last I looked at the Acorn machine its big problem was that 4Mb
was the maximum the memory controller could handle.  This makes X just
barely usable (and that's being generous).  Otherwise the machine
would be excellent value.

I did hear that it might be possible to add a second memory controller.
Can someone from Acorn tell us what the current position is?  4Mb is
just not enough!

-- Richard
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