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To: Nolan S. Toone who wrote (110290)	5/10/2000 7:59:00 PM
From: chic_hearne	Respond to of 1575047

Re: By all numbers I've heard the E100000 cost about $1,000,000 so that means that in order for IBM to move their SP80 they have to give them away???? Sounds like good business to me, NOT!!! Nolan, It is my understanding that a fully configured SP80 costs roughly $890,000 while a fully configured E10000 costs about twice as much. In head-to-head, SP80 kills the E10000. Even if both system cost the same amount, shouldn't SUNW be worried that the SP80 destroys the E10000 on every conceivable benchmark? Also consider, IBM has 2 aggresive upgrades scheduled. IBM is already fabbing copper, so I can't see any way they won't deliver flawlessly. Also, I heard today that IBM has plans to make the SP80 more than just a 24-way server. chic Gotta get to SparcIII, gotta get to SparcIII, gotta get to SparcIII....