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From: rhealey@ub.D.UMN.EDU (Rob Healey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k
Subject: Re: Re: NS32000 Processor
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Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 13:33:20 EDT
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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.
>

	At the risk of starting a war, are you comparing a 32032 to a 386
	or a 32532 to a 386? 32032 came out in 83ish or so, and I don't
	remember the 386 being around in quantity at that time.

			-Rob

			rhealey@ub.d.umn.edu