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From: jgm@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com (John Mcbride)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP 700 series multi-user performance?
Message-ID: <15520034@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com>
Date: 24 Apr 91 14:33:59 GMT
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/ hpdmd48:comp.sys.hp / belkin@teecs.UUCP (Hershel Belkin) /  9:42 am  Apr 21, 1991 /
I've seen the 700-series boxes, and I'm impressed!  But I've been
attempting to get some stats (or at least some opinions!) on 
the multi-user performance of these machines (so far with little 
success).  Can anyone out there give some insight into this?

I imagine it should be good (say for up to 16 or so users), given
the speed (processor, disc, I/O bus, etc.).  I also imagine that
the only practical way to use them muti-user would be through
the use of a LAN-based terminal server (which is OK by me).  What
I am interested in is connecting a number of "dumb" terminals, NOT
additional workstations!

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I would look into connecting the X-terminals HP just announced to a
Snakes.  I think the performance would be better than a 386 or 486
PC. (Of course, comparing X-terminals to PCs as about as great of an apples 
to oranges comparison as you can get, but I thought I would make it anyway.)

John McBride