Andy R said:

>Now, if the question is "What platform do I buy to get
>the best price/performance/reliability?" The answer is
>almost always Alpha (as far as I'm concerned).

One interesting aspect of Intel buying the Alpha chip from Compaq is
that Intel got the compiler guys, but most of the Alpha hardware
chip designers went to AMD.

The guys who worked on the Alpha are now working on the AMD Hammer. :-)

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