Tektronix Unwraps IA Workstations, Lisp Version: Lowers Price Tay on 4404 AI System

Textronix's new 4405 and 4406 artificial intelligence (AI) workstations are powered by Motorola's 68020 processor. The 4406 features a nineteen-inch display with a resolution of 1,280-by-1,024, 2M bytes of RAM expandable to 4M bytes, 32M bytes of virtual memory address space, and a 90M byt...

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Published in:Computerworld 1985-08, Vol.19 (32), p.16
Main Author: Raimond, D
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence
High Resolution
Licensing
LISP
New Product
Price Cutting
Virtual Memory
Workstations
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Summary:Textronix's new 4405 and 4406 artificial intelligence (AI) workstations are powered by Motorola's 68020 processor. The 4406 features a nineteen-inch display with a resolution of 1,280-by-1,024, 2M bytes of RAM expandable to 4M bytes, 32M bytes of virtual memory address space, and a 90M byte hard disk with a 5.25-inch floppy drive. It cost $23,950. The 4405 features a thirteen-inch display with 640-by-680 resolution, 1M byte of dynamic RAM expandable to 5M bytes, and 32M bytes of virtual memory address space. It costs $14,950. The price of the 4404 has been reduced from $14,950 to $11,950. The Tek Common LISP language, a full implemetation of standard LISP, is designed for the 4400 series. Licenses cost $6,000.
ISSN:0010-4841