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- From: dbernard@clesun.Central.Sun.COM (Dave Bernard)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: Re: alpha memory requirements (vs vax) ?
- Message-ID: <13862@texsun.Central.Sun.COM>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 17:47:47 GMT
- References: <1992Nov16.165643.16911@engage.pko.dec.com>
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- Organization: Sun Microsystems
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- Bill Jackson writes:
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- >The "future version of the OS" isn't what was said. What was said is that
- >we'll support those in the future. That "future" depends heavily on the
- >availability and price of 16Mbit chip technology. Right now, they're
- >more than 4* the price of 4Mbit chips, thus we're not convinced people would
- >consider paying for those.
-
- Bill, I think the reference is to the "Alpha AXP(tm) Systems Comparison Chart"
- available by FAX from DEC. The asterix after the memory figures points to
- a subscript that does say "Available with upcoming operating system release."
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- Dave Bernard
-