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Subject: Re: I mean affordable SMP!

Author: Tom Kerrigan

Date: 11:14:26 03/09/00

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On March 09, 2000 at 11:07:57, Aloisio Ponti Lopes wrote:

>Well, I know that Alpha CPUs are great, and maybe a 16-Alpha CPU computer could
>beat the top GMs, but that's not affordable for 99% of people. Well, here in
>Brazil there are Alphas to buy only in São Paulo, and I don't think they are
>cheap...
>Say, what do you really think about SMP using Intel or AMD Athlons (haven't seen
> that too...)?
>
>A. Ponti

I think SMP with Athlons will be extremely cool, because they are cheap. I also
think the bus design is better for SMP, but I might be wrong.
-Tom



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