Texas Instruments said it will sell a...

Texas Instruments said it will sell a computer for artificial intelligence work based on Apple Computer’s Macintosh II, a step that should move “thinking machines” more into the mainstream of business. Texas Instruments said the new Micro Explorer would have all the functions of a standard Macintosh II, as well as artificial intelligence features, such as the ability to manipulate symbols instead of just numbers. The price of the Micro Explorer ranges from about $15,000 to $30,000, compared to $50,000 to $70,000 for the Explorer, which is about twice as powerful.