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Pertec Computer Corporation has announced a 4200 family of business computer systems based on a 10-MHz, MC68000 system and supporting Pick operating system software. A desktop or floor-cabinet system is available with one to 35 terminals designed for use by savings and loan, retail, manufacturing and distribution organizations, and government agencies. The Pick operating system supports applications from general accounting and word processing to sales and production analysis. The desktop 4220 occupies approximately as much space as an electric typewriter and is a multitasking, multiuser system that can support from three to 11 terminals/printers linked to the host via RS-232-C serial port interfaces. The basic hardware configuration includes 256K bytes of RAM, three RS-232 ports, one 51/4-in. Winchester disk, a l4-in. cartridge tape drive, and a seven-slot chassis for expansion options. Memory can be expanded to I.5M bytes. The 4240 system supports from 11 to 35 terminals/printers linked to the host via standard RS-232-C serial port interfaces. The basic hardware configuration includes 256K bytes of RAM, 11 RS-232 ports, one or two eight-in. Winchester disks, and a 1⁄4/4-in. cartridge tape drive. The 15-slot chassis provides room for expansion options and is housed in a desk-height cabinet. Memory may be expanded to 2M bytes, and two optional floorcabinet mass storage subsystems can be added, for a total storage capacity of over 400M bytes. The virtual-memory-based, multiuser Pick operating system supports a variety of rela.tional database management capabilities, including an English-like query language, an extended version of Dartmouth Basic, a text editor and word processor, file sizes limited only by disk capacity, record sizes up to 32K bytes, and a procedure processor tool that can be used in developing and prestoring complex operations and recalled by simple command. Prices for the System 4200 line begin at $13,000, including the Pick operating system.