I am buying someone a Sun SPARC?. What do I buy?

From: Dwight Elvey <elvey_at_hal.com>
Date: Wed Dec 8 19:43:52 1999

healyzh_at_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
Received on Wed Dec 08 1999 - 19:43:52 GMT

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