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From: grenley@nsc.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k
Subject: Re: Re: NS32000 Processor
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Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 08:10:07 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 11 08:10:07 1987
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Reply-To: grenley@nsc.UUCP (George Grenley)
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Oh boy, a debate about which CPU is better!  I didn't realize any Intel
guys read this group...envy, I suppose.

In article <3479@intelca.UUCP> clif@intelca.UUCP (Clif Purkiser) writes:
>> 	Wonder why the 32k was chosen to be the base unit in multi processor
>> 	computer's? Probably because the other's couldn't handle the job!
>
>	It seems that Sequent has seen the light and switched processors
>for their next generation product.  The reason they switched wasn't
>because the 386 good run MS-DOS it was because it was faster.  
>Clif Purkiser, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca.
>{pur-ee,hplabs,amd,scgvaxd,dual,idi,omsvax}!intelca!clif

No Cliff, they switched because they fely their market DEMANDED ms-dos
compatibility - the idea is that every sequent user can run IBM-PC
software, I guess.  Oh, boy.  (I own a macintosh, so you can probably
guess where my preferences are)

The 386 is not as fast as the 32532, period.  Furthermore, it is,
I am told, even slower when running in 8086 compatibilty mode.

If you believe otherwise, Cliff, then I'm sure you will be happy
to participate in my proposed multi-vendor CPU shoot-out.  See the
comp.sys.arch for details, I haven't figured out how to cross-post
yet.

If you and the other Intel fans want to tell yourselves how pretty
you are, do it in your own group.

Regards,
george grenley