stev@seismo.CSS.GOV (Stev Knowles) (04/04/86)
well folks, the response i got so far was *not* what i expected. * PFUI! (as Nero Wolfe would say) It is fascinating to read what other * people surmise about our products. (The 7300 is the 3B1!) What is * the "other" product you have heard of? * Chris Edmonds @ AT&T Something-or-Other, Naperville, IL ...!ihnp4!ihlpl!chrise nd . . . * I do not expect any new personal computers or workstations from AT&T *in the rest of this calendar year, and perhaps longer. I have more concrete *information than this, but I am bound by a non-disclosure agreement. AT&T *seems to be hoping that the 6300 family and the 3B family will be enough for *a while. Meanwhile several new machines are being explored. None are certain *that they will become products (this includes in-house and other developement). * well, folks, chris seems to think that the 3b1 and the 7300 are the same, but if they are, why the proce diffrence?( you may also ask, why the diffrent names, but i understand att already markets identical things under the AT&T logo and the TELETYPE logo, with diffrent names. before anyone screams, i refer to terminals, the 56X0, i believe.) but allow me to quote a quoteable source for all of you to ponder: [reprinted from UNIX REVIEW, without permission, pg 20, col 3] Meanwhile, Counterpoint Computers . . . announced on March 10 its System 19 line of UNIX workstations. [...] - Counterpoint products will be sold to OEMs, VARs, and very large end users. One of the companies with which Counterpoint is doing business is AT&T, one of Counterpoints minority investors. AT&T will market the startup's products [the following is not *my* comment, it is from the magazine] (yes, Virginia, AT&T is in the UNIX workstation market). . . there ya go folks. more fuel for the home fires. Chris, here is another product i have heard of, did you know about it before now? and if you did, did you read it in the same place i did? stev -- stev@seismo.CSS.GOV stev@seismo.UUCP Graduate of the Han Solo School of Action Without Thought.
soren@olamb.UUCP (Soeren Rabbe) (04/07/86)
< just eating ........... > >well, folks, chris seems to think that the 3b1 and the 7300 are the >same, but if they are, why the proce diffrence?( you may also ask, why >the diffrent names, but i understand att already markets identical >things under the AT&T logo and the TELETYPE logo, with diffrent names. >before anyone screams, i refer to terminals, the 56X0, i believe.) > . > . > . >stev > >-- >stev@seismo.CSS.GOV stev@seismo.UUCP > I believe you are discussing the *price difference*: It migth be the same product, but in different configurations !!! Regards Soren Rabbe AmbraSoft A/S Copenhagen - Denmark.
mike@rlgvax.UUCP (Mike Shaffer) (04/10/86)
> > < just eating ........... > > > > >well, folks, chris seems to think that the 3b1 and the 7300 are the > >same, but if they are, why the proce diffrence?( you may also ask, why > >the diffrent names, but i understand att already markets identical > >things under the AT&T logo and the TELETYPE logo, with diffrent names. > >before anyone screams, i refer to terminals, the 56X0, i believe.) > > . > > . > > . > >stev > > > >-- > >stev@seismo.CSS.GOV stev@seismo.UUCP > > > > I believe you are discussing the *price difference*: > > It migth be the same product, but in different configurations !!! > Ok, here is the straight story; The 7300 and the 3B1 ARE the same machines. The only difference being the size of the hard disk drive (and maybe the number of serial ports) which may be ordered with the system. It is strictly a marketing strategy which makes the 3B1 so much more expensive than the 7300. ie: You get a $700 disk and pay an extra $2000 for it because the 7300 is now a "different" (3B1) machine. I personally think that AT&T is trying to fill a niche which would be better filled by an expandable 7300. Their strategy surprises me in light of the fact that the old Bell Operating Companies insisted on buying only those switches which could be expanded. THEY didn't want to buy a "new" switch just to add more lines. OOOPPPSSS my flame is showing :-).