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HP Finally Reveals The Alpha Marvel

Posted by timothy on from the sequels-are-sometimes-good dept.

brejc8 writes "HP have revealed the new range of AlphaServer systems. The new EV7 processors show very reasonable performance figures. Revealed by the inquirer the 1GHz versions have very similar SPEC scores as the 1GHz Itanium 2 (INT_2000 of 875 and FP_2000 of 1,500). This is very intersting after HP were rumoured to ensure that "...no Alpha benchmark will be released until the Itanium platform(s) is/are faster"."

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  1. Only one? by LiftOp · · Score: 5, Funny
    from hp: "Customers, analyst and industry leaders react enthusiastically"

    I knew tech was tightening the belt, but they could only get one analyst to react enthusiastically? And you know that guy's looking over his shoulder... I'd be reacting DAMN enthusiastically if I was him.

  2. Re:Dupe! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    shhhhhhhh!

    Here's your chance to datamine the previous story for +5, insightful comments to karma whore here!

  3. I wouldn't trust it by Chocolate+Teapot · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is a server system? A closer examination reveals that 'Hewlett Packard' is an anagram of 'whacked platter'. Better back up those hard drives now.

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  4. Re:Yes they do run Linux, VMS, Tru64 by tbone1 · · Score: 5, Funny
    • everyone who's demo'd one has drolled at it.

    What, Oscar Wilde was a beta tester?

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