When Lotus 123 was released without a version for the TI Professional, I bought a TI Business Pro, which was compatible with the
IBM PC AT, meaning it had the next generation of Intel microprocessor--the 80286.
Requires
IBM PC AT, PS/2 or equivalent; a CD-ROM drive; a BUS adapter board; an interface cable; SCSI terminator; and set-up software.
Products include first token ring adapter for 32-bit EISA bus, as well as high performance adapter for
IBM PC AT and compatibles.
The Company's new MS-DOS-based LAN system uses the
IBM PC AT with 80286 chip for one station and the network server.
Last spring it announced enhancements to its PC 6300 personal computer to position it against the IBM PC AT, and unveiled a new class of workstation, the Unix PC, which combines extensive voice and data communications capabilities with the ability to do several jobs at once for more than one person.
It also introduced its Wang Advanced Professional Computer, which it claims is twice as fast as the IBM PC AT and able to support three industry-standard operating systems: MS-DOS, Xenix and the IN/ix version of System V Unix developed by Interactive Systems Corporation.
Using the advanced Intel 80286 microprocessor, the Vectra PC offers compatibility with the IBM PC AT but a 30-percent faster processing speed.
Hoping to build on that success, the firm recently upgraded the low end of its line, adding memory and reducing the price to compete with the multi-suer IBM PC AT. The entry-level system with 10M-byte disk drive now sells for $5,995.
The IBM PC AT uses the high-speed Intel 80286 microprocessor and delivers almost five times the user memory and more than twice the information storage capacity previously available on IBM PCs.
For instance, an IBM PC AT can operate as the repository for all PC software in the network.