gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) (05/10/90)
I just Wayne Knapp's posting about workstation classification. It is pure nonsense. Just because newer and faster machines are coming out does not mean that the older slower workstations are no longer workstations. We have a large number of them here and we think of them as workstations still. Fact is, the Amiga would make a great low end system. A 3000 would be perfect since it could also be upgraded to a higher performance level (ala 040). Hook that up with the A2024, and you have a great workstation. We have a ton of machines with black and white monitors at 1280x800, a 4 gray scale at 1024x800 would certainly be good enough to qualify. I've heard great things about the Lowell board, and I'm certain that Commodore has some other great things in store for us. "Sun releases the SPARCstation 3, and all of a sudden, all software and hardware for other machines becomes obsolete. 'You must upgrade!' was the quote from a Sun spokesperson." I can see it now. See ya, Ralph gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu gilgalad@goliath.eecs.umich.edu Ralph_Seguin@ub.cc.umich.edu gilgalad@sparky.eecs.umich.edu USER6TUN@UMICHUB.BITNET Ralph Seguin | In order to get infinitely many monkeys to type 11010 Lighthouse Dr. #234 | something that actually makes sense, you need to Belleville, MI 48111 | have infinitely many monkey editors as well. (313) 697-1048
wayneck@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM (Wayne C Knapp) (05/10/90)
In article <2243@zipeecs.umich.edu>, gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) writes: > I just Wayne Knapp's posting about workstation classification. It is pure > nonsense. Just because newer and faster machines are coming out ... > ... I've heard great things about the > Lowell board, and I'm certain that Commodore has some other great things in > store for us. Two things: 1. Not coming out, are out. The SPARCstation 1 clearly blows the doors off of any 68030 machine when it come to speed, price/performance, or ability to run UNIX. 2. Hyping the Lowell board which can't be purchased is nonsense. The point is simple, while the A3000 is a very hot Amiga, it just doesn't hold a candle upto today's workstations. I don't think Commodore is pushing the A3000 as a workstation anyway. Just because teh A3000 may be a slug as far as workstations go, doesn't mean that it isn't a fine computer. I like the multi-station name, it fits much better. Also, Sun has sold a huge number of SPARCstations, at least as workstations go. There have been at least 50,000 SPARCs sold so far. While being great for the workstation market I don't think that is the market Commodore is after. I think the A3000 is a good machine. I just don't see how anyone could compare to SPARC and still call it a workstation, esp. a high-end work- station. Wayne Knapp