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From: bobk@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Bob Kinne)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: comp.sys.sun
Keywords: DOS/UNIX, 386i
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Date: 17 Jan 89 21:07:15 GMT
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The following is posted for a friend.  Followup to the net or
mail to me and I can forward replies.

(We're going to be purchasing a computer system and I'd like to get some
(information  on the "new" merged Dos and Unix systems.  We have lots of
(PC applications but we also need to run Unix.
(
(How does the Sun 386i compare to the Compaq 386 running  something like
(Merge ?
(
(Has anyone used the cut and paste on the 386i between Dos and Unix?
(( this would be great!)
(
(Is the Dos/Unix integration really that complete or is it just
(bells and whistles?
(
(What kind of performance can you get out of these machines in Dos
(and in Unix
(
(Any problems with DOS compatibility, applications or hardware
(cards?
(
(If anyone has any input on this, or, even better, benchmark results
(please post!
( 
(All comments/likes/dislikes are welcome!