#DEC Alpha-Workstation
06-Dec-93 18:41:52
Sb: #69923-#DEC Alpha-Workstation
Fm: ROBERT RITGER 75050,2255
To: John Tissavary 71054,15
John,
I have considered the DEC Pentium machines for use with 3ds. At the moment I
cannot run my CADD software on anything but VAX/VMS or Open VMS. So, for CADD
I am going straight to the Alpha and I'll run Open VMS.
>>> I'm sure 3DS will eventually go to NT<<<
This is the gamble but I'd make the bet as you probably would. I know I need a
machine or two to dedicate to 3DS so to start off with a pentium then upgrade
to the Alpha may work out fine. Now here's one for you. Could you take the
pentium chip off the daughtercard when upgrading to the Alpha chip and plug the
pentium into an old 486 with a zif socket? It couldn't be that easy could it?
Bob