Comparison between Intel dual cores and XEON processors

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

Bitstring <[email protected]>, from the

I remember having to redesign Germanium transistors and dodes out
of several circuits to keep /360s running. It seems someone found
that the only company still making Ge was a garage outfit; scared
the hell out of the PHBs!

I can recall the rebuilding and restarting of a particular discrete
transistor manufacturing facility, just to make (a few!) replacement
(silicon alloy, iirc) transistors for a particular military program (~10
years after production had quit and the parts were obsolete). Amazing
what you can do with bottomless coffers.

 

[Keith]

Bitstring <[email protected]>, from the


I can recall the rebuilding and restarting of a particular discrete
transistor manufacturing facility, just to make (a few!) replacement
(silicon alloy, iirc) transistors for a particular military program (~10
years after production had quit and the parts were obsolete).

I had another situation in the early '90s where TI obsoleted a part (O.C.
TTL bi-di driver) I was using in the S/3090 integrated crypto feature. The
feature didn't sell all that well on the 3090s, partly since they were
pretty much end-of-life when the feature was announced, but a late order
came in. We had to go back and get them to restart the part number for a
run of a hundred (only really needed five). The "spares" went into stock
in case they were ever needed for replacement parts. Sure enough, a few
years later (after I'd moved on) they got an order for a few more boxes,
but they'd thrown away the "spares" in a PHB directed cost-cutting move.

Amazing what you can do with bottomless coffers.

....or unlimited purchasing clout. ;-)

 

[chrisv]

I had another situation in the early '90s where TI obsoleted a part (O.C.
TTL bi-di driver) I was using in the S/3090 integrated crypto feature. The
feature didn't sell all that well on the 3090s, partly since they were
pretty much end-of-life when the feature was announced, but a late order
came in. We had to go back and get them to restart the part number for a
run of a hundred (only really needed five). The "spares" went into stock
in case they were ever needed for replacement parts. Sure enough, a few
years later (after I'd moved on) they got an order for a few more boxes,
but they'd thrown away the "spares" in a PHB directed cost-cutting move.

My company still makes occasional windfall profits from ISA-bus
products that have been obsoleted, then revived because some customer
wants another batch. "Okay, we'll make some more, but it's gonna cost
you." 8)

On the other hand, the EISA-bus computers that I kept, just because I
someday might need them again, have not been needed. 8)

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

Bitstring <[email protected]>, from the

On the other hand, the EISA-bus computers that I kept, just because I
someday might need them again, have not been needed. 8)

They will be, but not until a week after you throw them out. 8>.

 

[Keith]

My company still makes occasional windfall profits from ISA-bus
products that have been obsoleted, then revived because some customer
wants another batch. "Okay, we'll make some more, but it's gonna cost
you." 8)

Do they want you to make PCI versions? (It's not tough and might make

On the other hand, the EISA-bus computers that I kept, just because I
someday might need them again, have not been needed. 8)

EISA was a disaster from day one. It was a non-standard. Dump 'em.

 

[chrisv]

Do they want you to make PCI versions? (It's not tough and might make
some more <shift>$$$)

We've been making PCI equivalents for years (not surprisingly). Some
customers just want the same hardware (and it's associated software)
that they already use and know works.

 

[chrisv]

EISA was a disaster from day one. It was a non-standard. Dump 'em.

Yeah, PCI was a Godsend. Bye bye EISA. Bye bye S-bus. Bye bye
NuBus. Bye bye MCA...

 

[Keith]

Yeah, PCI was a Godsend. Bye bye EISA. Bye bye S-bus. Bye bye
NuBus. Bye bye MCA...

Granted, things are *better*, but at least NuBus, MCA, et.al
worked. EISA was specified not to work and it lived up to its
specification.

 

[Del Cecchi]

Granted, things are *better*, but at least NuBus, MCA, et.al
worked. EISA was specified not to work and it lived up to its
specification.

It did work exactly as Compaq intended for it to work. It killed
microchannel pcs.

del

 

[Keith]

It did work exactly as Compaq intended for it to work. It killed
microchannel pcs.

Mortally wounded, perhaps. MCA didn't die until after PCI was well
established.