APPLE REDUCES WORKGROUP SERVER PRICES; POWERPC PROCESSOR-BASED FILE SERVERS REDUCED UP TO 11 PERCENT

PR Newswire

November 1, 1994 

    CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: AAPL) today announced U.S. price reductions ranging from six to 11 percent on its entire line of high-performance Workgroup Servers.  These reductions are part of the company's ongoing strategy to offer superior solutions at competitive prices. 

    "These price reductions are just the latest step in delivering excellent price/performance to customers with our PowerPC processor-based servers," said Jim Groff, vice president and general manager for Apple Business Systems.  "In addition to PowerPC performance, Apple's Workgroup Server product line provides customers with complete solutions, including a range of built-in storage devices and configuration options; built-in software to backup and protect critical data; network management software; and around-the-clock telephone support in the U.S." 

    The Workgroup Servers 6150, 8150 and 9150 are all based on the PowerPC 601 microprocessor and offer customers unrivaled performance for optimized applications; excellent compatibility with existing Motorola 68000-based applications; and the promise of increasing performance over time as the operating system, network services and even more applications become optimized for the PowerPC platform. 

    The Workgroup Servers provide Apple's traditional ease-of-use, making set-up and administration simple.  They are ideal for professional publishing, education, small- to medium-size organizations as well as Macintosh-dominated workgroups within larger enterprises. 

    The Workgroup Server 95, which runs A/UX, Apple's UNIX implementation, is the highest performance AppleShare file server available.  It is designed to deliver either file-and-print or relational database management system services and is ideal for large or data-intensive workgroups. 

    The Workgroup Servers are available in several configurations, providing customers with a variety of memory capacities and options for hard-disk, CD-ROM and digital audio tape (DAT) drives as well as the choice of having AppleShare file-and-print software pre-installed.  All of Apple's PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers come standard with Apple RAID software to provide additional-data protection and Retrospect Remote software from Dantz Development Corp. for automatic back-up of server and client data (on systems with DAT drives).  GraceLAN Server Manager 3.0 from Technology Works, Inc. is also available at no charge to PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Server customers. 

    Price Reductions 

    As a result of U.S. price reductions, the Workgroup Server product family now ranges in price from $2,809 to $9,879.  Depending on system configurations, the Workgroup Server 6150 ranges in price from US$2,809 to $3,409; the Workgroup server 8150 ranges in price from US$4,969 to $7,529; the Workgroup Server 9150 ranges in price from US$6,629 to $9,519; and the Workgroup Server 95 with A/UX ranges in price from US$9,169 to $9,879.  All prices quoted are for U.S. markets only and represent Apple Prices*.  Prices and price changes may vary outside the U.S. 

    For more information on the Workgroup Servers from Apple, contact the Apple Network Information Line at 408-862-3385 or by AppleLink at ABS.NETINFO.  For information on the location of a nearby Apple authorized reseller, call 800-538-9696. 

                                Previous         New        Percentage 

                               Apple Price*   Apple Price*    Change 

    Workgroup Server 6150         $3,159         $2,809         11% 

      8MB/500MB/CD 

    Workgroup Server 6150         $3,689         $3,409          8% 

      8MB/500MB/CD/A' SHARE 

    Workgroup Server 8150         $5,319         $4,969          7% 

      8MB/500MB/AS 

    Workgroup Server 8150         $7,459         $6,659         11% 

      16MB/1000MB/DAT/CD 

    Workgroup Server 8150         $8,499         $7,529         11% 

      16MB/1000MB/DAT/CD/A'SHARE 

    Workgroup Server 9150         $7,419         $6,629         11% 

      8MB/2000MB/CD 

    Workgroup Server 9150         $9,229         $8,649          6% 

      16MB/2-1GB/DAT/CD 

    Workgroup Server 9150        $10,269         $9,519          7% 

      16MB/2-1GB/DAT/CD/A' SHARE 

    Workgroup Server 95 w/AUX    $10,144         $9,169         10% 

      48MB/1000MB/230MB/DAT 

    Workgroup Server 95 w/AUX    $10,649         $9,709          9% 

      48MB/2000MB/250MB/DAT 

    Workgroup Server 95 w/AUX    $10,869         $9,879          9% 

      32MB/2000MB/DAT/A' SHARE PRO 

    Configuration Key 

    RAM/Disk drive capacity; MB=megabyte; GB=gigabyte/CD=CD-ROM drive/DAT=Digital Audio Tape drive/A' SHARE=AppleShare/A' SHARE PRO=AppleShare Pro 

    Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants.  Based in Cupertino, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries. 

    *Apple Price is the price at which Apple intends to sell its products to customers who are purchasing as few as one unit through a direct Apple sales program.  Apple Price is a method Apple uses for announcing and advertising its products. 

    NOTE:  Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare and A/UX are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. 

    -0-                      11/1/94 

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    /CONTACT:  Emilio Robles of Apple Computer, 408-862-5671; or John McCreadie of Regis McKenna Inc., 408-974-4398, for Apple/ 

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