applicationDEC 433MP

From: Mark Gregory <gregorym_at_cadvision.com>
Date: Tue Jan 23 14:34:29 2001

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From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo_at_siconic.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: applicationDEC 433MP


> On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Mark Gregory wrote:
>
> >
> > - the processor cards use Intel 80486 DX chips at 33 Mhz. I dimly
recall
> > that the 80486DX2/66 is a drop in replacement for the 80486DX33. Can I
get a
> > quick speed boost by swapping the processor chips?
>
> This can't be from 1990. I remember soiling my shorts over a 386/DX-40
in
> 1992. As far as I know, the 486 wasn't introduced until a couple years
> later.
>
> I reserve the right to be wrong on this :)
>
> Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
Festival
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Your honour, I offer into evidence from
http://www.digital.se/foretagsinfo/mileston.htm :

"October 1990
 <snippage>
 Introduction of the applicationDEC 433MP system, Digital's most expandable
system for small and medium-sized businesses, which is based on the
popular SCO UNIX System V and the Intel 486 microprocessor."

And according to http://www.intel.com/intel/museum/25anniv/hof/486.htm ,
the 80486 DX processor was introduced in 1989.

Of course, these babies weren't exactly in the consumer channel in 1989/90.
IIRC, I found a reference to the original purchase price of an appDEC 433MP
being $15,000 US.

Cheers,
Mark.
Received on Tue Jan 23 2001 - 14:34:29 GMT

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