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In article <1741@niktow.canisius.edu>, pavlov@niktow.canisius.edu (Greg Pavlov) writes:
>
>   Substitute "3100" for "3000 AXP" and "MIPS RISC" for "Alpha" and we end up
>   with something very close to a precise quote from DEC sales two+ years ago.
>   ( 1/2 :-) ,  1/2 :-(  .  What's the symbol for "cynical" ?)
> 
Greg,

You're right.  We would have made the same statement two years ago and, in fact, did make that statement.  And from Nov'90, we introduced the following upgrades for the DS3100:

	Apr'91		DS3100 -> DS5000/125
	Feb'92					/125 -> /133
	Apr'92		DS3100 -> DS5000/133
	Q2'CY93					/125 & /133 -> R4000

Over a 2.5 year window a DS3100 user was able (or will be with R4000 CPU daughtercards) to increase their CPU power by somewhere between 400%-500%.
Granted these upgrades are not free, but all in all, not *too* bad.

In addition, there will be a DS3100 upgrade to a future "under $10k Alpha AXP workstation" available in '93.  Talk to your Digital Sales Rep if you would like firm prices & part numbers for other DECstation to Alpha upgrades.

-- 
Russ Jones
UNIX Marketing
Digital Equipment Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
All opinions expressed are mine, and not necessarily those of my employer