IBM 6000 vs HP 9000 series 700

[Jack F. Vogel]

In article <1991Jun25.214124.29573 at aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> dave at visual1.jhuapl.edu (Dave Weintraub) writes:

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>Beware of HP's claims.  Their machine is *hot*, but they tend
>to be into hyperboil (?sp).
            ^^^^^^^^^
Sounds like a salesweenie's social disease :-}. Suppose they have to go
in eventually and get it lanced :-}!!

>The HP videotape I saw cited a SAS developer compairing SAS on the
>HP versus SAS on a 3090-600E...
 
>Mind you, I repeat: the 720 is a *hot* machine! 

But, but, but.... it couldn't be as "*hot*" as a 3090, after all it doesn't
have to be water-cooled :-}!

Sorry folks, its been a long day and I needed a giggle!

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