[1] The low-end family members included the 90/25, 90/30 and 90/40 that ran the OS/3 operating system.
[3] They redesigned the 9000 series' 9700, adding virtual memory, and renamed the processor the 90/70.
They cancelled development of the real-memory OS/7 operating system in favor of VS/9, a renamed RCA VMOS.
After this announcement, Sperry would stumble on the revenue side ending their run of profitable quarters, resulting in some downsizing.
In a short time Digital Equipment Corporation, with their flagship VAX line of midrange computers would pass Sperry in terms of total revenue to become the number two U.S. computer manufacturer after IBM.