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From: henk@dutesta.UUCP
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Subject: info wanted on Gould Concept
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Date: Tue, 5-Jul-83 19:06:32 EDT
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One of the groups here will shortly be purchasing a new
machine.  Within their needs/budget the obvious choice would
be a VAX-750, but they have had an offer of a Gould Concept,
which is supposed to run about 4 times as fast as a 780.

HOWEVER, although Gould claim to be able to deliver System V
before the end of the year, and virtual memory soon after,
several people have told me that, putting it politely, this
is rather unlikely in view of their knowledge of *NIX.

Can anyone throw more light on this?

The configuration being offered is as follows:

Concept 32/8720 + 2Mb main memory
1  floating-point processor
3  160Mb winchesters
1  32 line terminal controller
1  75ips tape-unit
1  line printer
1  Zeta drum plotter.
System V by the end of the year
Virtual memory capability june '84

Are we passing up the chance of a lifetime if we don't take it
or will we be forever cursed if we do?

Henk Hesselink
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