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Re: Lisp performance (on Sparc SS2, SS10-30, HP720)

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From: Jay Lessert
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:57
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In article <Bxt992.BJB@pix.com> stripes@pix.com (Josh Osborne) writes:
>In article <1e824rINNlpu@iraul1.ira.uka.de> wolpers@i11s10.ira.uka.de (Andreas Wolpers) writes:
>>I can buy enough memory so that disk speed is no criterion.
>>Should I wait for machines with 8MB of cache? Should I shoot myself?
>
>How long can you wait?  Wait long enough and lisp machines will come
>back into style (half :-) ).

Hey, the Solbourne Series6 (Viking) CPU boards have 16MB of static third
level cache, no waiting necessary!  :-)

-- 
Jay Lessert  {decwrl,cse.ogi.edu,sun,verdix}!bit!jayl
Bipolar Integrated Technology, Inc.
503-629-5490  (fax)503-690-1498
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From: jayl@bit.UUCP (Jay Lessert)
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Subject: Re: Lisp performance (on Sparc SS2, SS10-30, HP720)
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Date: 16 Nov 92 18:57:04 GMT
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