Samsung makes CPU's, they sell them to API (Alpha Processor, Inc.) that is owned by Samsung. API makes OEM motherboards for the Alpha, and Samsung sells OEM processors. Not only does Samsung do this but Mitsubishi does too, and a few other vendors as well.
Digital made and sold OEM products also, so when Digital merged with Compaq they contnued these products but they not seem to have the focus to sell a lot of OEM. Thus the Alpha OEM market will be done by others.
In the next week I am sure everyone will see exactly what Compaq is doing with the Alpha.
Alpha is not just a Compaq/Digital thing, it is a superscaler open industry standard 64-Bit RISC based architecture that is engineered by Compaq and manufactured in volume by Samsung Electronics, Mitsubishi, and their *subsidiaries*.
Some of the best advancements might happen much further awawy from Compaq itself.
A lot of the Alpha push is not only from Compaq but the subsidiaries of Samsung and Mitsubishi.
Compaq does OEM their products out! Compaq's focus is however not OEM however Digital's was. They have an OEM website, and that is actually where I got my first Alpha system.
OEM products are done through Samsung by way of Alpha Processor, INC. (API). They are bulding new motherbaords and OEM solutions.
I would take a look at our site if you want to know more. www.alphalinux.org
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Samsung makes CPU's, they sell them to API (Alpha Processor, Inc.) that is owned by Samsung. API makes OEM motherboards for the Alpha, and Samsung sells OEM processors. Not only does Samsung do this but Mitsubishi does too, and a few other vendors as well.
Digital made and sold OEM products also, so when Digital merged with Compaq they contnued these products but they not seem to have the focus to sell a lot of OEM. Thus the Alpha OEM market will be done by others.
In the next week I am sure everyone will see exactly what Compaq is doing with the Alpha.
Alpha is not just a Compaq/Digital thing, it is a superscaler open industry standard 64-Bit RISC based architecture that is engineered by Compaq and manufactured in volume by Samsung Electronics, Mitsubishi, and their *subsidiaries*.
Some of the best advancements might happen much further awawy from Compaq itself.
A lot of the Alpha push is not only from Compaq but the subsidiaries of Samsung and Mitsubishi.
-Barrett
Compaq does OEM their products out! Compaq's focus is however not OEM however Digital's was. They have an OEM website, and that is actually where I got my first Alpha system.
OEM products are done through Samsung by way of Alpha Processor, INC. (API). They are bulding new motherbaords and OEM solutions.
I would take a look at our site if you want to know more. www.alphalinux.org
-Barrett