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From: ron@cylixd.UUCP (Ronald Boyd)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Intel 310s and 380s
Message-ID: <564@cylixd.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 10-Dec-85 10:38:42 EST
Article-I.D.: cylixd.564
Posted: Tue Dec 10 10:38:42 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 12-Dec-85 04:49:00 EST
References: <421@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Reply-To: ron@cylixd.UUCP (Ronald Boyd)
Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN
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Keywords: Intel_310
Summary: 

In article <421@brl-tgr.ARPA> ABN.ISCAMS@usc-isid.arpa writes:
>     Intel 310's     ! DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING THESE TURKEYS!!!!
A couple of years ago, we evaluated the available market of
micro-computers and the Intel 310 came out near the top of our list.

>		! The 310's run MS-DOS BADLY 
MS-DOS appears to port badly to any system that is not based upon
the IBM PC bus and address structure.
The Intel 310 is a Multibus based system.
>		! Intel also foists IRMX-86 on you (Everyone needs an
>			archaric multi-user Operating System on a
>			machine that one person uses?)
iRMX is a single user, multi-tasking system and is
sold as a *real-time* operating system. It is continuously being
upgraded.iRMX is not intended as a development system, but that does not
mean that it is not a good development environment. 
>		! Kermit is having a hard time here only because the
>		! port drivers still are bug-infested. We tend to
>		! transfer to an IBM-PC and take the MS-DOS floppy
>		! and read that instead.
As a test, we took the iRMX supplied system with Intel developed
drivers, and pushed a serial line at 128Kbps with our monitor
detecting no bit errors. I wonder what is wrong with your driver.
>	Intel 380's ! BIGGER Multi-User TURKEYS!! 
>		! Intel hasn't managed to port MS-DOS to these yet!!!!
The Intel customer base generally has no desire for MS-DOS and as I
said it seems to port badly.
The only difference between the Intel 380 and the Intel 310 is that
the 380 system has more disk space.
>and I won't even bring up the prices .. 
Because of contract requirements, I can't quote the prices we were
offered, but Intel was priced almost 20% less than their nearest
competing bidder.
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Ronald Boyd	({gatech,mcnc}!akgub!cylixd!ron)

The above opinions do not represent anyone's but my own.