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Subject: Purdue has ordered a Balance
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Date: Wed, 29-Jan-86 14:33:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 29 14:33:00 1986
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From: Vic Abell <abe@purdue-asc.ARPA>

The Purdue University Computing Center has placed an order with
Sequent for a Balance 8000, to be upgraded to a Balance 21000
in late June, 1986.

The Balance 8000 will have 8 CPUs, 16mb of memory, 3 Eagles on
MULTIBUS controllers, 112 ports and a 1/2" GCR tape.

The Balance 21000 (formerly known as the Balance 16000 with the
double sided backplane) will have 12 CPUs, 24mb of memory, 4 Eagles
on B21000 bus controllers and 144 ports.

After the upgrade, parts from the intial B8000 will be retained to
form a maintenance machine with 2 CPUs, 8mb of memory, 1 Eagle
and 16 ports.

Delivery is expected early in February.