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From: mohta@necom830.cc.titech.ac.jp (Masataka Ohta)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Is MIPS in Trouble?
Keywords: MIPS, Trouble, DEC
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Date: 2 Nov 90 03:09:29 GMT
References: <1098@dg.dg.com> <1990Nov1.150742.7002@rice.edu>
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In article <1990Nov1.150742.7002@rice.edu>
	preston@titan.rice.edu (Preston Briggs) writes:

>In article <1098@dg.dg.com> uunet!root writes:

>>   o   On page 13 there is an article saying that Stardent is
>>       dropping MIPS in favor of the Intel i860 RISC.

>My rumour source says the new Stardent boxes have the same
>MIPS parts as before and have simply replaced the old custom vector
>hardware with an i860.  Makes a lot of sense to me...

Let me join the irresponsible rumor club. I like chaos, though whole
this statement is a lie.

I have just heard that Startdent dropping both the custom
vector hardware and i860 in favor of MIPS.

					Masataka Ohta