> 
> Dave McGuire writes:
> > On October 9, you wrote:
> > > From a technical standpoint, the PC microprocessors only support a
> > > limited set of memory management options sufficient for Windows NT
> > > and some other operating systems, while the Universal parts support
> > > all of the memory management modes necessary for operation of
> > > OpenVMS and Digital UNIX.
> > 
> >   A lobotomized processor for a lobotomized operating system.  How
> > quaint.  I think I'm going to throw up.
> 
> I'm convinced, more and more, that DEC is determined to destroy
> itself, and that we are merely being masochists in trying to hang on
> as they try to dash their own brains out.
> 
> Perry

Well, yeah. There are +'s and -'s with DEC. But look what's comming
_real soon now_:

			speC95-INT	SPEC95-FP

Sparc Ultra2			10	   15
(for comparison)

Pentium II			11	    7
(for comparison)

Alpha 21264			44	   66