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To: MeDroogies who wrote (22633)	1/19/1999 9:04:00 AM
From: Murrey Walker	Respond to of 213173

Seamless OS (same platform) MeDroogies, is where I think the whole thing is migrating – the sooner the better. Then each company can concentrate on their unique abilities. When this happens, I think The Street will find out where Apples' niche and strengths really lie. Then, and only then, IMHO will APPL soar.

To: MeDroogies who wrote (22633)	1/19/1999 1:33:00 PM
From: Richard Habib	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

Well, that's true SGI does "tends to run alot of Unix". I suppose we can assume that OS X will be an adequate low end workstation OS since it evolved from NEXT. I'm less positive that OS X Server matches IRIX as a high end server OS. I've heard nothing that indicates that OS X could run high end servers or workstations which contain up to 128 processors. That indicates to me OS X would only be suitable for the entry level Origen 200 server and mid-level O2 and Octane workstations. Additionally, SGI has committed to NT and Intel in the new 320 and 540 entry level workstations. Also SGI has committed to Intel's Merced. You'd be left with a combined company that had Apple PCs running OS X, low end workstations running NT, low and mid end workstations and servers running OS X, high end servers and workstations running IRIX and supercomputers running Unicos. Apple has a strong brand in PCs but SGI has a strong brand in higher end visual workstations and their Cray branded supercomputers. Which brand is stronger in the markets you propose they address as a combined entity. Rich