Re: Offload from the AS/400

on 11/06/97at 07:39 AM, the Great and Grand  Wazir "Art Tostaine, Jr."
<atostain@crecomp.com> said:



How can a CEO understand the benefits of 64 bit?  Because their kid's

Nintendo is 64 bits?  For that matter, how can I understand? :-)

A client in the trucking business?  Well, how about this?  Would he rather
have trucks that carry 8, 16, 32, or 64?  Which is easier for his CPU
(Central Pick Up) point?  He needs 8 times as many trucks and drivers to
deliver the same goods with an 8-bit truck as a 64-bit truck.  Plus, lots
of congestion in the parking lot (cache) and the day just isn't long
enough to service all those weenie trucks.  Hell, with 8 times as many
truck drivers he'd even need more urinals.  He'd need to add a full-time
person just to take care of collisions and reshipping because of accidents
in the parking lots.  The mind just soars to think of the possibilities
with this analogy.  <vbg>

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Booth Martin     
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