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From: NJ_GOKEMEIJE@FANDM.BITNET
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Subject: What to buy??(numbercruncher)
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Date: 16 Jun 91 19:48:00 GMT
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Ok, Here is the situation.
We do a lot of calculations for theoritcal physics, and basically are
unsatisfied with the time it takes.
What would be the best price/performance numbercruncher??

Rightnow we have a VAX 3800 station running Speakeasy.
Nice, virtual memory etc, but slow  ( 4 VUPS == VaxMIPS)
Bad user interface : Only linediting, no previous commands, no windows

How is a MAC SE/30 or II ci running MATHEMATICA?
or II fx ( two expensive)
With system seven you can have virtual memory, but mac OS  is slow,
no multitasking etc ( cannot have it crunch while doing other stuff)

(no flame intended: the MAC has multitasking, but just not of such
quality as would be nice in this case)
How about THEORIST on the MAC?

Or do I have to purchase a UNIX station running MAPLE, to get good results?
how expensive is that and how fast?

Where can I put an A3000 or A3000UX? is the UX faster?
is AMIGADOS friendlier than UNIX, and still robust enough to numbercrunch?
(IS virtual memory available and reliable?)
Is MAPLE the only math program for the AMIGA.

Any responses are welcome. Nils Gokemeije (NJ_GOKEMEIJE@FANDM.bitnet)