Re: POWER6 now or later?

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

huggable luggable...

On 9/6/07, Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> P01 was a CISC system.  Model 150 was a RISC system, circa V3R7.
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> P01???  is that the 150 model?  i had one of those years ago...for a 1
> person machine it was okay...add users and it really sucked.  just not
> enough bang for the way too many bucks.
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> > From: Paul Nelson
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> > We've already had a desktop sized machine (P01). It didn't sell. Perhaps
> > with better pricing, the market would be better.
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> Well, yeah, that's the point.  Not only better pricing, but about a
> gazillion times more processing power.
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> > System i's are already
> > being used in POS applications. Several vendors, including Responsive
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> > Systems, have software for POS that bolts on to other back office
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> But I think a smaller form factor (what would in effect be a portable demo
> model) might make it easier to sell to Mom and Pop shops or small chains.
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