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From: wmartin@brl-vgr.ARPA (Will Martin )
Newsgroups: net.arch
Subject: Re: What other topics besides RISC?
Message-ID: <1193@brl-vgr.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 1-May-84 14:44:50 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  1 14:44:50 1984
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I have a different topic, but one that's probably a bit simplistic
for the level of this readership. A recent message mentioned "VAX-class
superminis" (or similar wording). Our organization is soon to go out
on procurement for a VAX-type machine, 780 or equivalent. I really
don't know what is out there that is "equivalent" to a 780 (that means
same or better performance for the same or less money). We know the 780
is being superseded by the 785, 790, etc; we also know that there are 
other manufacturers' machines, like the 3B20 or CCI's "Tahoe".
(Is the Tahoe the same as the Power 6/32 mentioned elsewhere?)

What else is out there that might show up in response to such a
procurement solicitation? It has to run UNIX (either 4.2 BSD or System V),
and will be used for office automation user support, not number-crunching.
I've heard of the Ridge 32, but know nothing about it but the name.

If any commercial establishments on the net want to send me literature
on their products, that's fine with me -- my US Mail address is:

W. G. Martin
USArmy DARCOM ALMSA
ATTN: DRXAL-RI
PO Box 1578
St. Louis, MO  63188

Regards,
Will