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From: klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler)
Newsgroups: net.decus
Subject: Re: DEC product announcement article reprint
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Date: Wed, 29-Jan-86 12:35:14 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 29 12:35:14 1986
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I have just returned from the DEC product rollout for the 8200, 8300
and the 8800.  The rumor in the Washington Area Rainbow User Group
newsletter was accurate.  The 8200 is supposed to be a 785 equivilant.
Ultrix is (will) be avalable on the 8200 until they solve the legal
problem that the multiprocessors on the 8300 and 8800 present for AT&T
licensing (note-others have done this, what is DEC's problem?).  The
8200 will be upgradable to an 8300 with the addition of a second
processor.  The new VAXBI architecture will support UNIBUS, but not
MASSBUS devices.   There is a KDB50 controller for RA devices.
Benchmarks (specifics undefined) 8200, 1 mip; 8300, 1.9 mip; 8800,
10-12 mip.  UNIBUS devices that curently reside on the UNIBUS off the
VAXBI will eventually be migrated to the VAXBI.  DEC offers 1 year
warrenty on the new processor familly, with 4 hour DEC service (2 hour
on 8800).

Kurt Reisler
DECUS UNISIG Chairman (In Training)
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