IBM AS/400 is the world's slowest computer

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From: Donald A. Lewine
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 16:59

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IBM is currently running full-page Ads that claim "The AS/400
is the world's most powerfull computer with the industry's best
price/performance(*)"

"(*) According to the TPC-C benchmark results published through
     12/3/92"

IBM does not point out the the AS/400 is the only computer with
TPC-C results published as of 12/3/93.  The AS/400 is also the
world's slowest and most expensive computer by the same benchmark.

Do people fall for this stuff?  IBM claims that the AS/400 is the
best selling mid-range system in the world, so someone must fall
for it.

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