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To: Rob Young who wrote (56384)	4/26/1999 2:17:00 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1570682

<All well and good, but as you read that article and reflect on your initial question what do you conclude? Are Microsoft and Compaq posturing re: scalability and fault-tolerance? I don't think so.> Given that Microsoft has a track record for mediocrity, and Compaq a Digital acquisition that still hasn't been fully digested, I would rank all of this posturing on the same level that you put the so-called "Merced FUD" on. <What are these capabilities that won't be added to a Merced platform? They are genuine and make Alpha hardware a differentiator.> You'll have to explain. You mentioned scalability and fault-tolerance, two capabilities that I think can also be featured on Merced platforms. Tenchusatsu