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From: jhc@mtune.UUCP (Jonathan Clark)
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Subject: Re: AT&T MIPS claim
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Date: Sun, 1-Jun-86 21:19:20 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun  1 21:19:20 1986
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In article <577@scirtp.UUCP> dfh@scirtp.UUCP (David F. Hinnant) writes:
>
> I just read some trade rag that had an ad in it from Ma Bell about
                                                       ^^^^^^^ (sic)
>the UNIX PC.  They made this interesting claim that the UNIX PC gives
>you "75% of the power of a VAX 11/780" for "only 7% of the cost".
>Arrgh.  Come on guys.  If I wanted to hear propaganda I'd plug Intel
>into one ear and Motorola in the other.  Is this the MIP rating for the
>68010 as compared to the VAX?  Looks like it.  One really couldn't ask
>for a better example of the Meaningless Index of Performance.  I've seen
>many a 780 run with more than 20 users.  I'd like to see you put that
>many on a UNIX PC that I found can barely support one.

Aw c'mon guys give us a break. If you are lucky enough to be working for
a company whose Sales and Marketing departments, let alone the boys
who write the advertising copy, actually talk to the development
organizations then you are extremely fortunate and should stay there.

On the positive side of advertising, I trust you have all noticed the
recent crop of adverts showing a unix pc and a Merlin phone in the
press. I spotted them in 'The Economist' and 'TV Guide' (shows my
eclectic tastes), I am assured that 'Business Week' and others have
been carrying them.

-- 
Jonathan Clark
[NAC,attmail]!mtune!jhc

My walk has become rather more silly lately.