[rescue] Alpha...

[Dave McGuire]

On June 25, Ken Hansen wrote:
> When I read the news, it read to me like Itanium needed some Alpha-like elements to go, and rather than license the technology, the bought the business from DEC (opps, Compaq)...

  ...because Intel simply can't do it themselves.

  BIG FUCKING SURPRISE THERE.

> (BTW - So what does this mean my 200/166 and two Multias are worth now?! ;^)

  They're worth whatever work they do for you.  And if you're in
business with them, they're worth whatever money you make with them.

  There's more to computing than the resale value of our machines,
people.


          -Dave McGuire