CMS Enhancements Inc has finally announced its plans to move into full systems under its agreement with TriGem Computer Corp of Seoul, South Korea, revealed here last November (CI No 1,552). The move gives TriGem a head start in its efforts to get its Sparc-based Sun Microsystems Inc-compatible machines established, because the Tustin, Calfornia company is a well-respected peripheral subsystems integrator with a broad spread of retailers taking its products. It is taking both Sparc machines and 80286-based notebooks, 80386SX, 80386 and 80486 desktop and floorstanding machines from TriGem. CMS will integrate them with drives from its existing suppliers such as Conner Peripherals Inc and Seagate Technology Inc to capitalise on the fact that most customers want pre-configured systems but many retailers lack the skills needed to put systems together. CMS says prices will go from $1,000 for an 80386SX system at the bottom to as much as $11,000 for a Sparc machine at the top but there is no mention of the mooted joint venture company in which TriGem was to have held a 40% stake.
