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From: pavlov@hscfvax.UUCP (840033@G.Pavlov)
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Subject: Re: PS/2 Suggestions (Long)
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Date: Mon, 20-Jul-87 09:53:47 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 20 09:53:47 1987
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In article <8020002@hp-lsd.HP.COM>, davek@hp-lsd.HP.COM (@Dave Kumpf) writes:
> Although I'm not an expert, here are my perceptions, based on what I've read
> about PS/2 in PC mag, PC Week, etc. etc.........
> 
>  -- Even though Model 50 is much cheaper than Model 60, I'd go with the 60,
> esp.  for intensive database stuff.  Model 50 has a *dog* for a disc (80 ms
> 
>  -- For database stuff, you might look into Oracle.  They have recently 

  -----For database stuff, if I were to look at a dbms in the Oracle "class",
       I would concentrate on Informix or Ingres.  Oracle has a *dog* for a
        pc version of its dbms, performance-wise.

     - Interpolating the Palmer benchmarks, my guess is that

       Model 50 + Ingres or Informix  = (apx)  Model 60 with Oracle


    (I'm not an expert either)