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  4.      July 21, 1993
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  6.      To:    DISTRIBUTION
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  8.      From:  Michael Nixon
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  10.      Suject:  Response to IBM RS/6000 Announcement
  11.      __________________________________________________________________________
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  14.      Attached is an analysis providing a summary of and a response to the
  15.      July 13, 1993 IBM announcement which included a new RS/6000 system, new
  16.      hardware prices, new mass storage products, and new AIX system management,
  17.      DCE and Encina products.  The analysis contains the following information:
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  19.            1. IBM_7_93.TXT    IBM announcement analysis (ascii file) including:
  20.                                  Executive Summary
  21.                                  Announcement Overview
  22.                                  Announcement Highlights with HP responses
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  24.            2. Compete.GAL     Slide provides complete F/G/H/I product
  25.                               positioning against IBM, SUN, NCR, and DEC.
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  27.            3. HPvsCMP1.GAL    Slide (bar chart) compares pricing and price/
  28.                               performance positioning of selected entry level
  29.                               midrange HP, IBM and Sun systems based on
  30.                               similar configurations.
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  32.            4. HPvsCMP2.GAL    Slide (bar chart) compares pricing and
  33.                               price/performance positioning of selected high
  34.                               performance midrange HP, IBM and Sun systems
  35.                               based on similar configurations.
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  37.      The complete information package will also be available on the GSY
  38.      hotline and the CSO competitive hotline, subject:  IBM793.   The gallery
  39.      slides can be found on the GSY server, pathname:  S:\NEW6070.
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  41.      Regards,
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  44.      Michael Nixon
  45.      GSY Product Marketing
  46.      t-447-4330