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From: jackv@turnkey.tcc.com (Jack F. Vogel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: IBM 6000 vs HP 9000 series 700
Message-ID: <1991Jun26.082949.26763@turnkey.tcc.com>
Date: 26 Jun 91 08:29:49 GMT
References: <1991Jun25.160925.53455@eagle.wesleyan.edu> <1991Jun25.214124.29573@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>
Reply-To: jackv@turnkey.TCC.COM (Jack F. Vogel)
Organization: Turnkey Computer Consultants, Westchester, CA
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In article <1991Jun25.214124.29573@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> dave@visual1.jhuapl.edu (Dave Weintraub) writes:

[ various numbers and statistics deleted...]

>Beware of HP's claims.  Their machine is *hot*, but they tend
>to be into hyperboil (?sp).
            ^^^^^^^^^
Sounds like a salesweenie's social disease :-}. Suppose they have to go
in eventually and get it lanced :-}!!

>The HP videotape I saw cited a SAS developer compairing SAS on the
>HP versus SAS on a 3090-600E...
 
>Mind you, I repeat: the 720 is a *hot* machine! 

But, but, but.... it couldn't be as "*hot*" as a 3090, after all it doesn't
have to be water-cooled :-}!

Sorry folks, its been a long day and I needed a giggle!

Disclaimer: The usual applies.
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