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- From: SYSMGR@IPG.PH.KCL.AC.UK
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- Subject: re: AXP
- Message-ID: <27A00A11_00076BD8.0096334CAD64E4C0$203_3@UK.AC.KCL.PH.IPG>
- Date: Fri, 6 NOV 92 11:11:34 BST
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- "It doesn't stand for anything". Well, we can all speculate.
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- A: Alpha, or Advanced.
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- X: The marketing types know that all things being equal, putting an X
- in the name makes it sell better. It's, as they say, seXy.
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- In this case it alo provides a link back to the much loved VAX: in
- that case it was supposed to mean eXtension ...
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- P: Processor, or power. Advanced seX Power? Amazing the way you can think
- like a marketing droid when you want to :-) :-) :-)
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- Nigel Arnot
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- NRA%ipg.ph.kcl.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk (internet)
- NRA%uk.ac.kcl.ph.ipg@ukacrl.bitnet (bitnet)
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- PS ICL computers once named an O/S George after the chief programmer. Eventually
- they had to invent an "official" explanation. Now, that one's tricky!
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