Re: InfoWorld's reponse - 64bits

[Vernon Hamberg <hambergv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All listees:

I also sent a response to David Pendery and Carolyn April. I present it
here so that you all know what I said. I'm certainly open to any comments,
espec. vis-a-vis suitability.

>In a recent article I understand that you quote a John Rando of Compaq,
who  says;
>
>"With Merced it's been one delay after another," Rando said. "So we feel
we can lead [64-bit computing] with Alpha." 
>
>This is an odd statement, since IBM's AS/400 has been running on 64-bit
RISC chips for at least 2 years. And _all_ software, both OS and
applications, are fully 64-bit software.
>
>I would like your publication to take a look at the AS/400. It has
consistently utiliaed the latest technology ever since it first appeared
(as the S/38), with painless transitions to the newer hardware all along.
In fact, programs compiled on the first S/38 will compile and run
essentially unchanged on the latest RISC 400.
>
>Do take a look at this so-called 'legacy' platform. I think you will be
amazed by what we who work with the 400 have become quietly accustomed to:
>
>Robustness
>Security
>Availability without peer
>Ease of operation
>
>Regards
>
Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55401-2499
(612) 371-1111 x480

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