2 Jan
2020
2 Jan
'20
12:38 p.m.
On 1/2/20 11:36 AM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote:
[...]
> The seller is still trying to sell 2 of the original 6 S4000DXs (that at
> one point included the one that I have). However, the pricing has
> changed. Now, instead of the old base price of around $225, the base
> price is now $3060. Yes, $3000. But they are being offered with an 83%
> discount, so one can get a S4000DX for the low, low price of just under
> $500.
>
> I find this amazing and odd.
What I think is amazing and odd is $3000 for basically untested systems.
They don't even seem to connect up a serial console and see what the
diagnostic messages are displayed.
It's really rather ludicrous, given how even the
IDT Solbournes really only
run OS/MP. My affection for them is largely nostalgia; as SPARC systems they
are quite finicky and the later SPARCstations surpassed even the S4100 in
performance.
Don't say that. I am still trying to sell one :) They are these great
systems :) The cool heat sink! The Panasonic branded SPARC processor and
other components!
alan