Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!att!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!agate!apple!well!nagle From: nagle@well.UUCP (John Nagle) Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards Subject: Re: What differentiates a Workstation from a PC Message-ID: <13132@well.UUCP> Date: 14 Aug 89 16:37:23 GMT References: <20519@adm.BRL.MIL> <36370@bu-cs.BU.EDU> <5665@ficc.uu.net> Reply-To: nagle@well.UUCP (John Nagle) Lines: 7 The real difference, at this point, is the distribution channel. If the predominant distribution channel is through retailers, it's a personal computer. If the predominant distribution channel is through the manufacturer's sales reps, it's a workstation. The technology is irrelevant. John Nagle