On 10/14/2012 06:51 PM, r.stricklin wrote:
On Oct 14, 2012, at 1:30 PM, Rik Bos wrote:
PA-Risc machines don't have the apollo label
on the box.
Yes, they do. (Many of the earlier workstations do, up to and including
ones from the 715 era.)
Indeed. I've had a couple of offers of Apollo hardware in the past which
has turned out to just be PA-RISC stuff. The latter are nice boxes, but not
particularly inspiring.
Some of the confusion about this machine surely stems
from the fact that
HP offered an official hardware upgrade for the 400 chassis to PA-RISC.
It consisted of a normal 700-series mainboard with some mechanical bits
changed for fit. Then the machine became like what you see here.
Really? I'm amazed that made any kind of financial sense; 'real' Apollos
weren't exactly widespread, and the cost of design / tooling / training /
marketing surely negated what few sales they likely made. Why not just
offer a discount on a regular 700-series system?
cheers
Jules