8 Dec
1999
8 Dec
'99
7:43 p.m.
healyzh(a)aracnet.com wrote:
used Sparc 20 w/Dual SM71 CPU's, 128MB+ RAM, 2GB+ Hard Drive
Reasons for: Coolness factor, can get this config w/21" monitor for
about $1500
Reasons Against: Slow by todays standards, cost of 100Mbit Ethernet
and 24-Bit graphics
used Ultra 1 w/128MB+ RAM, 24-bit colour
Reasons for: ?
Reasons Against: Cost of 100Mbit Graphics, slow by todays standards
new Ultra 5 for $1995
Reasons for: Killer price for a nicely outfited box
Reasons against: only 64MB RAM (this is easy to fix), PCI, EIDE HD
Hi
I have to put in a plug for my company. Sun isn't
the only Sparc out there. Check ours out at:
http://www.hal.com/
We design processors for Fujitsu's high end Sparcs and servers.
Sorry about the blatant Add. but he did ask about what
to buy.
Dwight