calkin@amix.commodore.com (Paul Calkin) (02/16/91)
Commodore announces Amiga 3000UX, A UNIX workstation implementing the new AT&T UNIX System V Release 4. West Chester, Pennsylvania - January 21, 1991 - Commodore Business Machines, Inc., announced today the availability of the Amiga 3000UX, a UNIX workstation implementing the new AT&T UNIX System V Release 4. The Amiga 3000UX provides the power of a Motorola processor to drive UNIX SVR4, plus the X Window System and OPEN LOOK graphical user interface which are included in every pre-loaded system. The implementation of the UNIX SVR4 by Commodore is due to the fact that it is the only truly open standard. Not only is it the standard, but it is the state of the art standard in terms of functionality and deliverability. "The Amiga 3000UX with Release 4 is not just a clone running a proprietary implementation. It is a no nonsense workstation running an advanced industry standard UNIX SVR4 that is impressive and compact," said Paul Calkin, Manager of UNIX Programs for Commodore. Ideal for individual or workgroup applications, the Amiga 3000UX is compliant with industry networking standards such as Ethernet, NFS, and TCP/IP. The system offers a choice of color or monochrome displays, with RAM expansion to 18 MB on the motherboard, built-in DOS compatible floppy disk drive, with both internal and external disk capacity. Peter Cunningham, President and CEO of UNIX International, a non-profit open industry trade consortium dedicated to the future direction of the UNIX operating system environment commented on the Amiga 3000UX release. "We are extremely pleased with Commodore's decision to release the Amiga 3000UX with UNIX System V Release 4. It is certainly a benefit for the many users of Commodore computers. It gives them the opportunity to enter the world of open systems. This move also demonstrates the vitality of Commodore's management and reaffirms the fact that UNIX System V is the operating system of the future," said Cunningham. Along with the full power of standard UNIX SVR4, the Amiga 3000UX system also comes with a second operating system, AmigaDOS. AmigaDOS is a real time, single user operating system especially suited for use in video and multimedia applications, as shipped on over 2 million Amigas worldwide. Commodore is a vertically integrated supplier of computer systems, with its own semiconductor foundry, Research and Development, software development and manufacturing in West Germany, Hong Kong, and the United States. Commodore continues to expand its commitment of providing desktop computing to the business, education, government and professional markets with the introduction of their UNIX line. For additional information, please contact Paul Calkin at Commodore Business Machines, 1200 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA, 19380. Phone (215) 431-9500; FAX (215) 431-9156. CONTACT: Paul Calkin, Manager UNIX Programs and Products (215) 431-9100 Jesse Bornfreund UNIX Product Marketing Manager (215) 431-9100 J.B. Siegel, Press Liaison (301) 231-9393