Sun Microsystems Inc’s SunSelect, as reported briefly (CI No 2,325), has released version 4.0 of its SunPC Unix-to-personal computer emulation software, which now supports Solaris 2 SunPC 3.1 runs only under Solaris 1 releases. But while the new release supports serial communications speeds of up to 19.2Kbps, an eight-fold increase over version 3.1, it is still only capable of Intel Corp 80286 emulation. SunPC is based on Insignia Solutions Ltd’s SoftPC MS-DOS emulation product, although SunSelect added its own user interface, and supplies optional hardware accelerator boards for users that require 80486 performance. When they do, SunPC automatically switches off its emulation capabilities, enabling the boards to take over transparently. SunSelect also says it has cut prices on both of the above SunPC releases by 25% to $300 until March 15, and by 33%, if the software is sold with hardware acceleration boards.
