[Info-vax] OT: IBM Offering $9-10 Per Share for Sun

[Arne Vajhøj]

Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk wrote:
>> As for x86 systems hardware: it's already been pointed out that the
>> innards of any reasonably modern low-end Alpha (from any AlphaStation
>> onward) were remarkably PC-like in terms of chips and functionalities,
> 
> The Alpha was intended to be able to run Windows.  AFAIK few people ever 
> did but the possibility was there!

For a few years NT Alpha actually sold decent for various server
usage.

Arne