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From: jlm@motcsd.UUCP (Jeffrey L. Morris)
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Subject: Re: Questions about Pyramid/Sequent
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Date: 5 Apr 89 20:23:17 GMT
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In article <68000001@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu> bob@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
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>We have 3 pyramids purchased years ago. one of them had to get swapped out
>it failed so miserably. we average 1 or 2 board failures every quarter.
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>on the other hand we've had one sequent for nearly 5 years without any
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>we just bought a s81 for database users. if your choice comes down to more
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>the support folks at sequent are reasonable people who treat any problem you
>encounter as THEIR problem and resolution is quick.
>
>"from the rumor mill" --- pyramid announced a big mis-server that now won't
>see light of day for another year or so. it is also rumored that at&t is going
>to buy pyramid. pyramid stock dropped more than 5 points recently.

My mistake, I thought this was the pyramid newsgroup, not 
comp.sequent.job.wanted !!!

8^)

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In article <68000001@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu> bob@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>
>We have 3 pyramids purchased years ago. one of them had to get swapped out
>it failed so miserably. we average 1 or 2 board failures every quarter.
>(deleted)
>on the other hand we've had one sequent for nearly 5 years without any
>(deleted)
>we just bought a s81 for database users. if your choice comes down to more
>(deleted)
>the support folks at sequent are reasonable people who treat any problem you
>encounter as THEIR problem and resolution is quick.
>
>"from the rumor mill" --- pyramid announced a big mis-server that now won't
>see light of day for another year or so. it is also rumored that at&t is going
>to buy pyramid. pyramid stock dropped more than 5 points recently.

My mistake, I thought this was the pyramid newsgroup, not 
comp.sequent.job.wanted !!!

8^)

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