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- From: heiby@chg.mcd.mot.com (Ron Heiby)
- Subject: Re: Motorola Series 8000 Model 8120
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.012846.502@chg.mcd.mot.com>
- Organization: Motorola Computer Group, Schaumburg, IL
- References: <1992Nov08.213234.280775@sue.cc.uregina.ca>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:28:46 GMT
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- hameluck@mercury.cs.uregina.ca (Jeff Hameluck) writes:
-
- >We are planning to run a BBS system on it, possibly use it as an Oracle
- >server and possibly as the server for our Macintosh network.
-
- >How many users can the system typically support
- >(a 25MHz MC88100 with say 16MB)
-
- With the load you are talking about putting on the system, I would
- *strongly* recommend that you start with at least 32Meg of main
- memory.
-
- >Will Motorola support it or dump it in the face of the PowerPC?
- The management of the Motorola Computer Group has stated that we are
- fully committed to supporting the Motorola 88K architecture.
-
- >Is it reliable?
- Yes. Motorola is very proud of the quality of its products. We
- have continued to improve, even after earning the first Malcolm
- Baldrige National Quality Award.
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- Ron Heiby, heiby@chg.mcd.mot.com Moderator: comp.newprod
- "The centipede has a thousand legs, but he cannot tapdance."
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