Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ub!canisius!pavlov From: pavlov@canisius.UUCP (Greg Pavlov) Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix Subject: Re: presto Message-ID: <3189@canisius.UUCP> Date: 10 Feb 91 22:35:26 GMT References: <1895@riscy.enet.dec.com> <1991Feb9.224031.777@pa.dec.com> Distribution: comp Organization: Canisius College, Buffalo N.Y. 14208 Lines: 20 In article <1991Feb9.224031.777@pa.dec.com>, chet@decwrl.dec.com (Chet Juszczak) writes: > > You can upgrade a 5400 to a 5500 today. > .... that's very much appreciated. Whether that is the sign of an "en- lightened" DEC or a smart legal department, though, will only become known if this novel practice is extended to other DEC RISC platforms. > If you think some other platform would make a good Prestoserve > host (the DS5000 comes to my mind), then I suggest you convey > your interest to your local sales office. > .... but the sales office mutters about higher-level "marketing decisions" and product "positioning". Hey, I like ping ppong as much as the bext person. But it's no fun being the ball. greg pavlov, fstrf, anherst, ny pavlov@stewart.fstrf.org