[SunRescue] Better system for desktop PC?

[Gregory Leblanc]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Alexander [mailto:jalex+ at osu.edu]
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 7:37 AM
> To: rescue at ohno.mrbill.net
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Better system for desktop PC?
> 
> 
> I got much better quotes from a salesman at 
> www.workstation.net  - I don't
> know how valid quotes are when you get them second hand, but 
> you should
> email them to get current prices.  I think their prices were 
> the best I
> found and they are listed among mr_bill's recommended sellers 
> I believe.  I
> was going to buy one, but I think I may stick my teeth in a VS-840EX
> multitrack recorder instead. (DOH)  This quote is from 6/4/99:
> >>>>>>>
> Hi Jason,
> Sparc 5-85 32Mb, 1Gb disk, TX1 gphx, kybd/mse...$375 
> Sparc 5-110 32Mb, 1Gb disk, TX1 gphx, kybd/mse...$475 
> Sparc 10 32Mb, 1Gb disk, CG6 gphx, kybd/mse...$400 
> Sparc 20 32Mb, 1Gb disk, CG6 gphx, kybd/mse...$485
> Sparc 10, 20 processors: 
> SM40 $40 
> SM50 $75 
> SM51 $125 
> SM61 $200 
> SM71 $350
> 32Mb mem for SS5...$75 
> 32Mb simm for SS20...$50 
> 16Mb simm for SS10...$15 
> 2Gb disk for SS10...$100 
> 2Gb disk for SS20/5...$200 
> 4Gb new disk for all....$350 3yr wrnty
> We also have a 4 Ross processors but they have yet to be 
> tested. We do have 
> ready to go... 
> One Ross 110MHz, processor tested, instock. $400
> 90 day warranty. Credit cards accepted. 
> Thanks,
> Fred 
> Data Instruments, Inc
> >>>>>>>>>

Hmm... Those prices don't look much better to me once you add in 32MB ram
and an SM61 CPU.  I haven't compared the frame buffers yet...

> 
> At 07:06 PM 6/17/99 , you wrote:
> >Can anybody help me decide which one of these systems might 
> be a better deal
> >for a desktop?  I don't have a dedicated monitor for these 
> yet, but I'll get
> >one soon.  Thanks,
> >Thanks,
> >	Greg
> >
> >1)  Sun SparcStation 5, 85Mhz, 64MB Ram, 2 X 540MB HD's 
> External CDROM. TGX
> >Frame Buffer,Type 5 keyboard and mouse.     Solaris 7 loaded.$499
> >                     
> >2)  Sun SparcStation 20, 1 X SM61, 64MB Ram, 2 GIG HD, Internal CDROM
> >TGX Frame Buffer, Type 5 keyboard and mouse Solaris 7 loaded.
> >                          $749
> >
> >
> >Gregory Leblanc                       A+ Certified Technician
> >Concordia University              http://www.cu-portland.edu
> >Network Support Specialist    gleblanc at cu-portland.edu
> >
> >
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