Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers.rutgers.edu!sri-spam!ames!sdcsvax!ucsdhub!hp-sdd!hplabs!hpcea!hpfcdc!hpldola!hp-lsd!davek From: davek@hp-lsd.HP.COM (@Dave Kumpf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: PS/2 Suggestions (Long) Message-ID: <8020002@hp-lsd.HP.COM> Date: Fri, 17-Jul-87 10:59:33 EDT Article-I.D.: hp-lsd.8020002 Posted: Fri Jul 17 10:59:33 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Jul-87 03:54:43 EDT References: <829@sdcc12.ucsd.EDU> Organization: HP Logic Systems Division - Col Lines: 25 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 access time). Model 60 has a reasonably fast 40 mbyte disc; if you go to the 70 mbyte version or above, you also get ESDI, which is supposed to be even faster. -- For database stuff, you might look into Oracle. They have recently released for PC hosts; they run on many different hosts now from minis to mainframes. Their toll free info # is 1-800-345-DBMS. They also have ads in some recent issues of the magazines I've listed above. It appears as if their system may offer solutions to your multi-user issues. -- networking -- get some form of TCP/IP package such as Fusion and use it with an Ethernet card such as 3com. Hope this helps. Dave Kumpf -- hp-lsd!davek "The opinions expressed herein are mine and are not necessarily shared by my employer"