Re: Is the Alpha 3000(400/500) board upgradable?

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From: Nik Zapantis
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:20

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In article <1992Nov18.154130.22416@PA.dec.com>, rjones@wsl.dec.com (Russ Jones) writes:
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|>Nik,
|>
|>The DEC 3000 AXP Workstations are "classic" single-board computers. 
|> There are no CPU daughtercards.  However, rest assured that these 
|>workstations will be upgradeable over time through many iterations
|> of faster Alpha performance levels. 
|>
|>-- 
|>Russ Jones
|>UNIX Marketing
|>Digital Equipment Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
|>All opinions expressed are mine, and not necessarily those of my employer
|>

Should I read the above answer as a 'yes' to my question? Will DEC offer a
"classic" single-board upgrade for these systems?
One of the selling points of HP, IBM and now SUN, is that board upgrades will
be offered as new/faster CPUs become available.
I sure hope DEC does not choose to be different.

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