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From: Wes Peters <softweyr@xmission.com>
To: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com>
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Peter Dufault writes:
 > > , next is either Motorola or SGI (MIPS).
 > 
 > I don't think so.  What will go in the N64?  If SGI tubes than
 > MIPS is in trouble.

Apparenty you folks don't realize the VR4300 is now the #1 selling
processor in the world?  Amazing what shipping 1,000,000 units a month
can do for you, huh?  Don't forget the Sony Playstation is using this
same processor.

Maybe somebody oughtta work on N64BSD?  ;^)

 > (press fingers to forehead and close eyes) "When Dec is purchased
 > by Microsoft early next year to become their service and system
 > integration division that will be the end of the Alpha". ("Solution
 > providers? We don't need no stinkin' solution providers (*kick* to
 > the temple)")
 > 
 > Microsoft will then spin off the hardware side of DEC to wither
 > and die, so as not to worry all the companies killing each other
 > to be Microsoft's low margin hardware division.

The way DEC has been selling lately, if Microsoft doesn't buy them this
year, FreeBSD Inc. will be able to buy them next year.  Better get
cracking on that Alpha port, Jordan!  ;^)

-- 
          "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"

Wes Peters                                                       Softweyr LLC
http://www.xmission.com/~softweyr                       softweyr@xmission.com