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I'm actually talking about the fact that for what a nice used Dual Processor Sparc 20 would cost I can go out and buy a far better NEW Dual Celeron system (probably a better PIII system, but I've not priced that). The going price for a Ultra 1 or a Dual Sparc 20 is going to be in the $600-1200 range, depending on the configuration (and if it includes a monitor). At one point Sun's made sense. However, for home use, and in some/most cases for business use, they're a horrible value. You can get so much more for so much less that it isn't funny. Any idea how a 450Mhz Ultra2 CPU compares to something like a 700Mhz Pentium III? The main reason I can see to go with UltraSparc is if that's what the apps you need run on, or you need a 64-bit CPU today.

Trust me, I've argued with myself a *lot* on this :^) The end result is both Sparc and x86 boxes will run Solaris, so unless you can get a *killer* deal on a very nice Sparc system you're going to be better off building a nice Celeron or Pentium III box to run it. Zane

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