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From: gerber@mit-amt.MIT.EDU (Andrew S. Gerber)
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Subject: Re: New high-end VAX
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Date: Sat, 15-Feb-86 12:27:46 EST
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In article <275@spp3.UUCP> brahms@spp3.UUCP (Bradley S. Brahms) writes:
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>The other day, in a cubical near mine, I heard someone talk about a VAX
>8800 that was about a 12 MIPS machine.  I think he also said that it was
>out for about a month.  I doubt this very much, but does anyone have
>information on it?  Is it a rumor as I suspect?
>
>			-- Brad Brahms
>			   usenet: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!trwrb!trwspp!brahms
>			   arpa:   Brahms@usc-eclc


I think the 8800 uses the Microvax II chip, but has a full size bus,
(for full-size disk drives).  I think it's about the size of a 750,
but with 780+ power.  It will also be cheap.

All I've seen of it is a picture on the front of the Globe.

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