[comp.graphics] graphics machine advice sought

rion@wdl1.UUCP (10/02/87)

I have been using a Silicon Graphics Iris 3120 for several months and
feel fairly familiar with SGI and their products, and am reasonably
sure that I can expect more of the same out of them in the future.

Next year we (Ford Aerospace) need to purchase a state-of-the-art
graphics machine; we have been looking at H-P's SRX line as well as
SGI's 4D/60 (and even Sun's TAAC-1 system, but with less enthusiasm).
I am posting this in hopes of soliciting information about the SRX
machines; if anyone out there is currently using one, or you have
heard of someone's experiences with one, I would greatly appreciate
hearing about it.

Want I would like the most is a relative comparison of the 4D/60 to
the SRX machines, but if you don't have experience with the SGI stuff,
that's OK.  I'm glad to get any info I can.  All complaints, praise,
critiques, and rumors are welcome.


Thanks in advance,

Rion Cassidy
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