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From: bill@ur-laser.uucp (Bill Lampeter)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: the Convex - a UNIX supercomputer?
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Date: Tue, 17-Jul-84 19:33:39 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 17 19:33:39 1984
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Organization: Lab for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester
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I just heard about this.  A Convex (Dallas TX) computer runs
UNIX (yes, 4.2); has 120MB primary memory; 100ns cycle time;
eagle disks; many times faster than a 780 - although not quite 
a Cray1; sells for $500k.  Has anyone had experience with one
of these or more information?

Bill Lampeter
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
716-275-5101
bill@rochester.ARPA
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