[geeks] New Sun servers

[Bruce Pullig]

...and I always thought the 220R/420R/280R look was strange...er...unique.

I agree with the model number statement.   I once nabbed an Ultra 5 cheaply 
because the other person bidding on SPARC equipment at a local government 
auction thought it wasn't worth much because it was "just a SPARC 5."  I 
wonder if he ever figured it out?  Hey maybe confusion is good!

At 11:24 AM 10/29/2001, you wrote:
>The US-III based (but only 750Mhz, despite the 280R/SB1K being available
>at 750 and 900mhz) V880 and Netra 20 servers announced today.
>
>I cant help but look at the front bezels on these things and think
>"My First SPARC from Sony!" 8-)
>
>Sun needs to stop re-using model numbers.  Now, people are going to get
>Netra 20 and SPARCstation 20 confused.  Especially if they have an old
>Netra box that was made out of a SS20..
>
>Bill
>
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>Bill Bradford
>mrbill at mrbill.net
>Austin, TX
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