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From: n2kra@starcomm.overleaf.com (Michael J. Ferrador N2KRA)
Subject: Modern Workstations -vs- Old Lisp Machines
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   How do Modern (300Mhz Alpha, and 100Mhz 601,R4X00,Pentium) machines
compare with Classic Lisp Workstations? Are there any modern 0.5 micron
100Mhz revamps of Lisp Processors?

   What other Lisp Workstations were there, I'm only heard of Symbolics
and TI Explorer.

   What was a typical configuration? I was almost given a Symbolics, but
the .5Gig HD was removed, and the owner said that it was really meant to
be hooked up to a server with a Gig. Was that Gig all the shared Lisp OS,
Utils, and Environment? Then the local storage your own apps?

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Q: What's the best strategy for the PowerPC Alliance to topple Intel?

A: FDIV (Divide) and Conquer
