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Subject: Re: 8600
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Date: Tue, 16-Apr-85 00:46:01 EST
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From: msev%phobos%deimos@cit-hamlet.arpa

>...Is the 8600 another name for the Microvax I? ...

Thanks, I needed that!

Your question is probably innocent of mirthful intent, so here's a real answer:
The 8600 is the big VAX, being 4-6 X the cpu of a 780.  The microvax I is
small, being some factor of 10 (I'm not sure) less than a 780.

According to Electronics News, Ultrix for the 8600 should be available in
November, as I recall.

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