-------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Miscellaneous Announcements *** -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sun FORTRAN 1.2 2. Removal of 575MB Disk Drive from Price List 3. Removal of 71MB Disk Drive from Price List 4. Removal of SunOS 3.5 from Price List 5. Monitor Upgrade Program -------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Sun FORTRAN 1.2 **** -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun FORTRAN 1.2 shipping now. Features of this new version are: - Increased VMS FORTRAN compatibility - floating-point performance improvements on Sun-4 with FPU2. - New support for commonly-used VMS system calls. - Supports Sun-3 and and Sun-4 workstations, including all new platforms. - Significant quality improvements and increased testing. - "Effective FORTRAN 77", by Michael Metcalf (Oxford University Press, 1985), bundled with documentation. - Sun FORTRAN 1.1 for Sun-2 and Sun386i remains available. -------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Removal of 575MB Disk Drive from Price List *** -------------------------------------------------------------------- We are currently in the planning phase of obsoleting the 575 MB SMD drive from our product line. This product is currently offered in the following package and standalone configurations: 3/180S-P4 3/280S-P1 3/280S-P2 3/280S-P4 4/280S-P1 4/280S-P2 4/280S-P3 4/280S-P4 4/280S-P5 625A 626A It is our intention to remove these order options from our U.S. End User and OEM price list by May 1, 1989. Any orders received for the 575 MB drive after June 30, 1989 will not be accepted and cannot be processed. We will continue to provide service and support for 5 years. We hope that this early notice will help you plan your purchase activity accordingly. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local Sun Sales office. -------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Removal of 71MB Disk Drive from Price List *** -------------------------------------------------------------------- We are currently in the planning phase of obsoleting the 71 MB ST506 drive from our product line. This product is currently offered in the following configurations: 3/50XX-X-P1 3/50XX-X-P9 3/60XX-X-P1 3/60XX-X-P9 501A 511A UPG-PD-71 UPG-PD-71X UPG-PD-71TX It is our intention to remove these order options from our U.S. End User and OEM price list by May 1, 1989. Any orders received for the 71 MB drive after June 30, 1989 will not be accepted and cannot be processed. We will continue to provide service and support for 5 years. We hope that this early notice will help you plan your purchase activity accordingly. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local Sun Sales office. -------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Removal of SunOS 3.5 from Price List *** -------------------------------------------------------------------- SunOS 3.X will be removed from the price list. You can make special arrangements with Sun salesrep if you still need to obtain SunOS 3.x. Note that the SunOS Back Revision Software Product Structures and Order Procedures Have Changed. Please contact your local Sun Sales office before ordering SunOS 3.x. -------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Monitor Upgrade Program *** -------------------------------------------------------------------- In response to your many requests, Sun Upgrades' is announcing a new Monitor Upgrade Program. The upgrade consists of the monitor ONLY, and does not include any supplementary boards. Three monitors are being offered in the program. The 19" High Resolution monochrome (HM), the 19" Color (C), and the 19" Trinitron Color (TC). The following information provides the product number, a description of what monitor is to be returned and the monitor that will be received, the list price and discount category. Upgrade Descriptions ____________________ Upgrade from a 19" monochrome to a 19" high resolution monochrome. Upgrade from a 19" monochrome to a 19" color. Upgrade from a 15" LC color, to a 19" color. Upgrade from a 15" LC color to a 19" Trinitron color. Upgrade from a 16" FC color to a 19" Trinitron color. Upgrade from a 19" color to a 19" Trinitron color. Upon receipt of the new monitor upgrade, the old monitor must be returned in the new monitor packaging, with the exception of 15" and 16" monitor returns. Special packaging will be provided to return these smaller monitors, and it will accompany the new monitor upgrade. All returned monitors must follow the instructions provided with the upgrade.