alphas and linux

Alex Snow alex_snow at gmx.net
Wed Mar 24 06:27:05 EST 2004


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that's because I don't think the alpha is being made anymore. I think 
most of dec's products like the alpha and vax aren't made anymore 
since they merged with hp.
On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 09:33:47PM -0500, 
Sina Bahram wrote:
> Aha I see. Thanks for that. If specific and well written applications are
> written for it. Then could it out perform the latest 3.2 intel?
> 
> I hear you guys bouncing around mhz in the 500 range, when intel's all the
> way up to 3.2 ghz, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything, based on my
> question above...
> 
> Take care,
> Sina
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> It's 64-bit.
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 06:41:12PM -0500, Sina Bahram wrote:
> > What's so special about this processor? I've seen talk about it on 
> > other sites and lists also, and I was just wondering.
> > 
> > Take care,
> > Sina
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> > Hmm...i was talking about the alpha.
> > the alpha was a line of cpu's made by digital starting in the early
> > 90's. I'm not sure if they're still made but they were more common in 
> > servers and high-end workstations then pc's.
> > On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 
> > 07:53:43AM -0500, Ann Parsons wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > The Elba is a note-takes/PDA which is Linux based.  It's like the
> > > Braille-Note.
> > > 
> > > Ann P.
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