Ok, but how would the alpha's 500 compare to a regular intel 500 persay, or something like that? Take care, Sina No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Alex Snow Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 6:27 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: alphas and linux -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 that's because I don't think the alpha is being made anymore. I think most of dec's products like the alpha and vax aren't made anymore since they merged with hp. On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 09:33:47PM -0500, Sina Bahram wrote: > Aha I see. Thanks for that. If specific and well written applications > are written for it. Then could it out perform the latest 3.2 intel? > > I hear you guys bouncing around mhz in the 500 range, when intel's all > the way up to 3.2 ghz, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything, > based on my question above... > > Take care, > Sina > > No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large > number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Alex Snow > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:12 PM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: alphas and linux > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > It's 64-bit. > On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 06:41:12PM -0500, Sina Bahram wrote: > > What's so special about this processor? I've seen talk about it on > > other sites and lists also, and I was just wondering. > > > > Take care, > > Sina > > > > No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large > > number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca > > [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] > > On Behalf Of Alex Snow > > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 4:32 PM > > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > > Subject: Re: alphas and linux > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hmm...i was talking about the alpha. > > the alpha was a line of cpu's made by digital starting in the early > > 90's. I'm not sure if they're still made but they were more common > > in servers and high-end workstations then pc's. On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 > > at 07:53:43AM -0500, Ann Parsons wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > The Elba is a note-takes/PDA which is Linux based. It's like the > > > Braille-Note. > > > > > > Ann P. > > > > > > -- > > > Ann K. Parsons > > > email: akp at eznet.net > > > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > > > "All that is gold does not glitter. > > > Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > - -- > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid > > back. > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFAYKzo9XVrM3ri110RAt98AJ944EcGiFaDtkaPWwutcOA1MvGNiQCfVZrV > > KMI5JEpNC2hKbCdFIM4QGAw= > > =rLFg > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > - -- > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFAYO569XVrM3ri110RAlzCAJ40xp2QsEuxJ59ilJ67Bt3PDfOE7ACfQTqS > WXkJKwAYrXp5dj+KdSNSLzc= > =uuLN > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > - -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAYXCJ9XVrM3ri110RArxUAJ41xbIRpPSqCMC6G+M67h7nNyfIrwCcDsP5 NPi6YOg7kLB+c57hvFivSI0= =W8Cz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
