Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++sgi.com)
Wed, 13 Oct 1999 13:55:38 -0700
Doesn't that depend on what schedule you look at and in the details of
that schedule?
>
> > BATS - bradlay advanced training system by UDLP -
> > United Defence were forced by STRICOM down the PC I.G. route and
> > specifically decided on an E&S PC I.G. but E&S could not deliver, as a
> > result they eventually cancelled the order and now the program is at
> > risk because they've spent so much time and money on the PC debacle.
>
> BATS has not been cancelled. The program was awarded to E&S, with first
> deliveries
> in December.
>
I said the PC order was cancelled.
> > CCTT is having similar problems because vendors promising PC I.G.'s
> > could not deliver the performance levels of higher end solutions.
>
> How could there be any problems? The RFP just came out.
The problem is the budget available for the solution on the RFP. That
creates problems when one realizes that the anticipated cost savings are
not there, particularly when you have to roll in some R&D and the
associated technology is unproven and high risk.
>
> I am extremely disappointed by these comments, which are inaccurate and
> misleading.
Well I didn't invent any of this, this is the word on the street. So at
the very least you've learned something useful. Now I don't know what to
believe, could there be smoke without fire?
>.... PC technology has reached the point where it is a viable
> alternative
> for high-end systems in many applications, and our recent design wins
> reflect this.
Well I'm disappointed in the inaccuracy of suggesting that a PC can
solve classes of high end problems out there when the evidence runs
contrary to those suggestions. Programs are being bid where the
technology is not proven but that is not being fully explained to the
end user.
Cheers,Angus.
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