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From: rogden@uceng.UC.EDU (rob ogden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: Need info about Apollo
Message-ID: <7498@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 18 Feb 91 16:39:42 GMT
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phd_6s@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes:

>I have recently been given the option to purchase an IBM 6000 machine
>or an Apollo.  What are the pros and cons between the two.  Furthermore,

The only apollo that comes close to the MFLOPS of the 6000 is
the DN10000.
Roughly, linpack says, 6000 320 or 520 ~ 7MFLOPS, 10K /1 processor  ~ 6MFLOPS
You will see that the dollar difference is large.
Domain OS a is thorn in my side because we have only one apollo contrasted
with several 6000s. However, piecing together a bunch of 6000s is more trouble
than a bunch of apollos.

Good luck,
-Rob

Rob Ogden
rogden@uceng.UC.EDU
Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, ML70
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221   513/556-3549