Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!bunny!sjm0
From: sjm0@bunny.UUCP (Stu Mcgraw)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec,comp.lang.fortran
Subject: Buying an array processor
Keywords: AP FPS Numerix CSPI
Message-ID: <5883@bunny.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jun 88 23:40:14 GMT
Organization: GTE Laboratories, Waltham, MA
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We are going to buy an array processor for a VMS uVAX-3500 and
would like to hear of others' experience.  Under condsideration
are the FPS MP32, CSPI Mini-Map XL or ??4000 (the latter due out
in september) and Numerix 332 or 432.  We want both performance
and ease of use (not neccessarily simultaneously).  Anybody 
willing to share their experience with any of these machines?
I would particulary appreciate hearing about problems or
gotchas; things the salesman never mentioned.  Was the performance
what you expected?  Notes saying "yea, it worked fine, we're
happy" are also welcome.  I'll be happy to provide a summary of 
responses.  Thanks in advance...
					-- Stu

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