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Coverage includes Sun’s new Ultra 2 high-performance 300MHz workstations and Netra Internet server bundles with Netscape SuiteSpot 3.0, including reported performance and upgrade options. 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Better Price/PerformanceOn Current Models  \nSun Microsystems Inc.,Mountain View,Ca-lif.,last week announced two new high-performanceSun Ultra 2 workstations—Models 1300 and 2300.The workstationsuseSun'snew 300MHzUltraSPARC-II microprocessors.  \nRobertNovak,group manager of Sun's powerdesktopproductmarketing,calls thenewmodels\"killerperformance systems”that let users speed throughapplications in dramatically less time.  \n\"Forexample,running Fluent,apopular MCAEapplication,takes7.893.44 seconds on an SGI Indigo2R1000,5,134.60 seconds on a HP C180XP and  \n6,902.2 second on a 200MHz Pentium Pro,whereas(Continued on Page 2)  \n## Boeing Wins $9 Billion ContractFor Internet In The Sky'Project\n\nMicrosoft Chairman Bill Gates and cellulartelephone pioneer Craig McCaw recently awarded Se-attle-based Boeing Co.a $9 billion contract to coordi-nate construction of an \"Intemet in the sky.\"Known asTeledesic,the huge-scale communications project woulduse scores of low-orbiting satellites to send data andconversations even to the most remote regions aroundthe world.High-speed two-way service would be avail-able for about $20 a month.The projected start date is2002.Boeing reportedly plans to invest about $100million in the effort.  \n## DELL SLASHES PRICESBY UP TO 15 PERCENTON CORPORATE DESKTOP PCs\n\nSince January,Up To 27 PercentOffOn Certain OptiPlex Systems  \nDell Computer Corp.cut prices by up to 15percent across its line of network-ready OptiPlex cor-porate desktop PCs,including systems featuring IntelPentium processsors with MMX technology.Pricesrange from$1,959 for an OptiPlex GSiLto $4,952foran OptiPlex GXpro.  (Continued an Page 6)  \nSun Adds SuiteSpot To Netra Server Bundles ----…2Oracle's Ellison Shelves Apple Takeover Ide  …2Dell To Enter Workstation Market          ……2MARKET RESEARCH                     3SGI Claims 64-Bit Origin Server Breaks 25,000……4Digital Adds Power Saver To Network Chips---…4Ticketmaster Sues Microsoft:'Electronic Piracy'.....5CompuServe:Enhanced Interface For Win 3.1…--…5DATA/COMM NEWS                   …6US Robotics:Megahertz-Brand ISDN Adapter……7Xerox Boasts Web-Enabled Color Laser Printer....…8Xerox Sues US Robotics Over Patent         …8Procom Upgrades Signal Entry Into DVD-ROM…….8EFT SPOTLIGHT…                    …8Adobe TMD 4.0 Shipping For Windows NT…-……9Emulex,Canon:Network Printer Servers      …10M-Systems To Buy C-One,Pretec Electronics-……10UPCOMING EVENTS    ……        …10  \nGroup Publisher:Thomas G.Shack,IⅢ  \nManaging Editor:Michael E.Cotter  \nSenior Editor:Elizabeth J.Lohr  \nWeekly  \nMay 5,1997  \nPublisher:S.L.Millin  \nrunning the same tests on an Ultra 2 Model 2300 takesjust 2,485.65 seconds,\"Novak explains.  \nThe Ultra 2 Model 1300 features 128MB ofmemory,a 20-inch color monitor,2MB ofEcache andCreator or Creator3D graphics,and can easily beupgradedfronia single to a dual-processor machine byinstalling another processor module.Price:$26,495.  \nThe Model 2300 includes two 300MHzUltraSPARC-IIprocessors,256MBor 1GBof memory,a 4GB hard drive,a 20-inch color monitor,2MB of Ecache,and Creator or Creator 3D graphics.Price:$38,495.  \nThe Ultra Enterprise 2 server was named the“Best Internet Server Hardware of 1997”by CNET:The Computer Co.  \n## SUN ADDS NETSCAPE,SUITESPOT PRODUCTSTO NETRA INTERNET SERVER BUNDLES\n\nSun Microsystems Inc.says it will continue toenhance the Sun Netra Internet Server line,basedon theSolaris operating environment,to include the newestproducts from the Netscape SuiteSpot 3.0 family ofserver software.Sun plans to ship the enhanced NetraInternet Server 3000,4000and 5000platforms with thenew Netscape SuiteSpot 3.0 products in the thirdquarter.  \nThe Sun Netra Internet Server line—or Netrai—includes systems based on Sun's Ultra Enterprise3000,4000 and 5000 servers,which are ideally suitedfor corporations deploying Intern","cbCaiuN41OcpYOzi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuN41OcpYOzi","pdf",4231730,11,"English","# SUN ANNOUNCES NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE 300MHz ULTRA 2 WORKSTATIONS\n# BOEING WINS $9 BILLION CONTRACT FOR INTERNET IN THE SKY PROJECT\n# DELL SLASHES PRICES BY UP TO 15 PERCENT ON CORPORATE DESKTOP PCs\n# SUN ADDS NETSCAPE, SUITESPOT PRODUCTS TO NETRA INTERNET SERVER BUNDLES\n# MARKET RESEARCH AND OTHER UPDATES","[{\"question\":\"What did Sun announce about the Ultra 2 workstations?\",\"answer\":\"Sun announced two high-performance Sun Ultra 2 workstations (Models 1300 and 2300) using Sun’s 300MHz UltraSPARC-II microprocessors, positioning them as systems for significantly faster application execution.\"},{\"question\":\"What was Boeing’s $9 billion contract related to?\",\"answer\":\"Boeing received a $9 billion contract to coordinate construction of “Internet in the sky,” known as Teledesic, using low-orbiting satellites to provide high-speed two-way services globally.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Sun plan to enhance the Netra Internet Server bundles?\",\"answer\":\"Sun planned to ship upgraded Netra Internet Server 3000, 4000, and 5000 platforms in the third quarter with Netscape SuiteSpot 3.0 server products, expanding enterprise-scale intranet and web hosting capabilities.\"}]","The Nation's Leading Weekly Computer News Summary - Now In Its 37th Year | PDF",28]