What differentiates a Workstation from a PC (Re: What should GNU run on (was Re: what kinds of things . . .))

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It's a snob issue... a 386 running SysV, with X and NFS is a PC, but a
Sun 2/160 with the CPU of a programmable thermostat is a workstation.
The only consistent diference is that a "PC" comes standard with fewer
pixels on the display.

Price is important, too. If it doesn't cost a lot, it isn't a
workstation. I changed a "PC" from mono to 1024x768 color this weekend
for about $650, on a "real computer" it would cost about that for the new
cable (yes I'm joking ;-).
	bill davidsen		(davidsen at crdos1.crd.GE.COM)
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