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- In article <3db6d2$iqi@news2.delphi.com> BFAUST@news.delphi.com (BFAUST@DELPHI.COM) writes:
- >From: BFAUST@news.delphi.com (BFAUST@DELPHI.COM)
- >Subject: Re: Using DEC Alphas running Win/NT for Lightwave3D
- >Date: 22 Dec 1994 01:29:54 -0500
-
- >alank@aspsys.com (Alan Kahn) writes:
-
- >>In article <ladic.436.0018FBF9@cs.ubc.ca> ladic@cs.ubc.ca (Lance Ladic) writes:
- >>>From: ladic@cs.ubc.ca (Lance Ladic)
- >>>Subject: Re: Using DEC Alphas running Win/NT for Lightwave3D
- >>>Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 19:18:29 PST
-
- >>>In article <D13A21.A99@world.std.com> sjg@world.std.com (Stephen J Gaudet) writes:
- >>>>From: sjg@world.std.com (Stephen J Gaudet)
- >>>>Subject: Re: What's the Best platform for Lightwave3D?
- >>>>Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 03:08:25 GMT
-
- >>>>Hello David
-
- >>>>: : What is the best computer platform for using Lightwave?
-
- >>>>: : I would think that which ever one was the fastest would be the best one,
- >>>>: : unless versions of the Lightwave software vary from system to system.
-
- >>>>: : Are there versions of Lightwave available on other systems which offer
- >>>>: : improved features, or are they all the same?
-
- >>>>: For under $5000, the Amiga. It's pre-emptive multitasking OS and other
- >>>>: features more than make up for slightly slower rendering in comparisoin
- >>>>: to a PC.
-
- >>>>We have two Alpha systems a 180 and 245MHz systems UNDER $5000.00 complete.
- >>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >>>>Cheers
-
- >>>>Steve
-
- >>>Steve,
-
- >>>Would you like to clarify *exactly* what is included in your DEC Alpha systems
- >>>(especially the 245MHz version) for "under $5000 complete." I'm sure that
- >>>we'd all like to know...
-
- >>>Thanks,
-
- >>>--Lance.
- >>>ladic@cs.ubc.ca
-
- >>Steve,
-
- >>I work for Aspen Systems. Outside of Digital (the manufacturer of the Alpha
- >>CPU), only two companies manufacture an Alpha computer: CRAY and Aspen. If
- >>you see an Alpha computer being sold, it either has a DEC board in it or an
- >>Aspen board, and might I add that our board is 20% faster then the DEC boards
- >>being OEM'ed.
-
- >>One of our 275MHz boxes is around $11,000 "complete." So, I am very curious to
- >>see what "245MHz" you have that cost under $5000 and what you consider
- >>"complete."
-
- >>Alan Kahn
- >>Aspen Systems
-
- >Alan,
-
- >My name is Bruce Faust and I am, well hell, you know I founded Carrera
- >Computers (Chairman, Chief Technologist, etc. . .) as well as NekoTech.
- >Carrera has their boards manufactured by Digital. Neko has our boards
- >manufactured by two bi-coastal ISO9000 factories. Both the Carrera
- >Cobra and NekoTech M2 are very similar but have slight differences. Both
- >machines are excellent rendering engines. The Aspen Alpine is also
- >an excellent engine too. The fact is the neither Neko, NOR Carrera
- >is really an OEM. Besides who gives a crap who's making it? Digital?
- >Aspen? Neko?
-
- >The fact is, and you know this as well as I do, the Alpha is an excellent
- >engine. I have personally been involved with x86, Mips R4x00 and Digital
- >21x6x designs, and I believe the Alpha offers a cool solution for users
- >on a budget.
-
- >I expect great things from Aspen. However, putting the Alpine in the
- >same league as Cray, is a bit much! (Your enthusiasm is appreciated!)
-
- >"I know Seymour Cray; but the Alpine is no Cray!!" :-)
-
- >-Bruce Faust
- >"I make RISC PC's pervasive by starting new companies" &
- >"Andy Grove won't send me my Pentium X-mas card!"
- >
-
-
- It's always a pleasure to hear from you! We are in in total agreement (as
- usual). The Alpha is an excellent rendering engine. It was a pleasure to see
- all the attention our booth received at the Expo. It was gratifying in that
- it felt like an Alpha show, sorry you weren't exhibiting. By the way, did I
- mention only Aspen Systems' Alphas are Microsoft Hardware NT approved, Offer
- DEC World Wide Warrany Service, run VMS...
-
- Alan Kahn
- Aspen Systems
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