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To: Eric.sun who wrote (16681)5/28/1999 2:24:00 PM
From: fooledalot  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 64865
 
Eric,

>> IMHO, Alpha is out of the game!

With this in mind, can you comment on the 2 articles linked from the following:

Message 9824210

Thanks,

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To: Eric.sun who wrote (16681)5/28/1999 2:38:00 PM
From: Stormweaver  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 64865
 
Alpha still is quicker than sparc and no doubt will be even quicker prior to the ultra-III release. The 500 & 600 MHZ 21164 have been in production for over a year ... the 21264 have been out for a while too.

"Oracle runs faster on Tru64 UNIX (formerly DIGITAL UNIX) and Alpha than on any other platform in the world. It's a spectacular piece of technology."
Larry Ellison, Chairman and CEO, Oracle Corporation

"(The) AlphaServer series knows no rival."
Jeff Bezos, CEO and Founder, Amazon.com

"Alpha is the only server powerful enough to satisfy our requirements (and) provide the growth potential we need."
Darell Mollet, Technical Manager, Lucent Technologies

"The Alpha platform has the power and expandability to keep up with (our) exponential growth."
Robert J. Davis, President and CEO, Lycos, Inc.

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