Everyone seems to have different definitions of micro, mini, mainframe,
personal, etc. While comparing notes with an IBM CE in a parking lot
one day, he told me that since the standards based on dollars or MIPS
become obsolete by the time that they are published that the big blue
people (internally) consider any liquid cooled cpu to be a "mainframe"
and any multi-user air cooled (like the 3000/9000) to be a mini. I
always liked calling the 3000 a "mini" especially when talking to
308X/309X types since they are usually impressed by what can be
accomplished by such a tiny (by their standards) and inexpensive system.
 
Bob Jankalski -- Ideal Computer Services
 
 
 
On Fri, 15 Sep 1995, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
> I see that Robelle still claims that the HP3000 is a mini computer...
> mmmmm...how big does a computer have to get to not be a mini anymore.
>
> (see www.robelle.com -- HP3000 Related Information)
>
> Elbert
>