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In article <3165721A.2A6D@gaia.arc.nasa.gov>,
Dr. Joseph C. Coughlan <jcoughlan@gaia.arc.nasa.gov> wrote:
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>When you pay WORKSTATION PRICE you can get good quality however as
>we advance in our comptuing power our needs advance just as fast.
>Today's PC is still too weak to replace a workstation and will never
>keep pace with the quality and performance a workstation user needs.
>I agree with you.

I disagree with the both of you.  I know, from experience, that
a P5-100+ under Linux will outrun a Sparc-20 66/SunOS, and keep up with
RS-6000/AIX boxes fairly well.  I have read the P6-200 is in the class
of the Ultra Sparc.  You can plunk 128Mbytes of memory in the
things.  You can have 10Gbytes of disk storage if you want.  Most
of the key components, such as HD & memory, are the same as those
used in high end workstations.  All I see in a high end workstation
is better packaging, for a LOT more money.  Buy 3 PCs for the cost
of one workstation, and just throw the PC away when it breaks, you'd
still be ahead.

>
>I'd be glad to compete with any NT user using my OS/2 and UNIX  
>systems. 

I'll take Linux in favor of NT and OS/2, thanks.  I have even heard
there are real-time Linux kernel hacks floating around.  Maybe you don't
want to control the space shuttle with it...yet..., but I find it
a great OS for development, simulation, and general workstation use.

>
>-- Dr. Joseph C. Coughlan, jcoughlan@gaia.arc.nasa.gov

-Troy