New computer company?

[utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards]

>From mike at RAND-UNIX Fri Sep 11 16:35:35 1981
The following rumor was news to me.  I have no way of knowing if
there is any truth to it but my source is well connected with the
computer industry.

He claims that the Bell System computer subsidiary, whatever it
will be called, will announce a computer system within six
months.  The computer looks like "a cross between a vax and a MAC
32". (The MAC 32 was an array processor, I understand).  Speed is
said to be about 70% faster than a vax.  It runs Unix.  It has
512 32-bit registers.

No information about what it will cost, when it will be
announced, what sort of bus, etc.  Supposedly it will be used in
the ESS in place of the PDP 11.

Does anyone care to refute or elaborate upon this rumor?

Michael Wahrman