Aucbvax.1932
fa.works
utzoo!duke!decvax!ucbvax!Rivanciw@Darcom-HQ
Thu Jun 25 13:16:23 1981
Re: Works: Re RIvanciw: OA Architecture
I will restate my case for the development of a systems architecture
as an early step in addressing the issue of office automation.
I will restate my position with some real world truths here at DARCOM.
It is possible at DARCOM to have office automation services for a
one time cost as low as $5634.00. That full purchase price for 100%
availability on a micro computer. Since most folks currently operate
in a timesharing mode with a multitude of user via for available ports
on a given machine, 100% availability is a step up. This price will
continue to drop as technology moves forward.
That system is based on an 8 user micro supporting 8 users. There are
8 ports on that micro so every user can run her/his office tools
whenever they want. They can currently run a host of tools including
a word processor, 3 different mail systems, a calendar system, a suspense
tool, a tickler system, a conference scheduler, a phone directory, a
reminder services, automated weekly activity reporting, and a couple
of other tools integral to the office.
Since most folks entering the realm of office automation do not use
their system for 8 hours a day, it is most acceptable that a micro with
8 user ports could easily support 16 office workers. Thus the cost
of that system is now $2817.00 one time purchase cost. On a lease that
price would be somewhere around $1000.00 or less a year cost per user
for full office automation tool usage. Now even the most pessimistic
predictions about the field of office automation would conclude that
a grand/year is very, very cost effective.
We are able to offer these cost effective systems because we have an
architecture.
As for being limited to 64K core, what micros are you looking at? The
last one I took delivery on had 1MB core. It was running a full
version 7 of UNIX plus all the software I mentioned above with 8 users.
Randy Ivanciw
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