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From: sdyer@bbncca.ARPA (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards,net.arch
Subject: Inquiry: Ridge 32 computers
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Date: Tue, 31-Jul-84 20:34:05 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 31 20:34:05 1984
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OK, just as it seemed reasonable to buy a Pyramid 90X, comes some benchmark
data in which the Ridge 32 outperforms by 20-33% both the VAX 780 and the
Pyramid, using the Buchholz benchmark distributed to the net about a year
ago.  This gives fairly gross results which cannot be extrapolated too far,
but it does suggest that Ridge is worth a look, especially given its low price.

Does anyone out there have any experience with this machine?  What's its
architecture like?  It advertises Ethernet support.  Can I assume that
implies TCP/IP support as well?
-- 
/Steve Dyer
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