[SunRescue] Q: Regarding Sun Educator promo Ultra 5 system

[Kurt Mosiejczuk]

On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, James Lockwood wrote:

> Quick field guide to UltraSparc IIi modules:
> 
> CPU speed|Bus speed|Cache|Multiplier|Chip series|Comments
> ---------+---------+-----+----------+-----------+-------------------------
>   270MHz     90MHz  256KB     3x       Sabre     Original Ultra 5 CPU
>   300MHz    100MHz  512KB     3x       Sabre     Original Ultra 10 CPU
>   333MHz    111MHz    2MB     3x       Sabre     Sold in U5 and U10
>   360MHz    120MHz    2MB     3x       Sabre     Sold in U10
>   333MHz     83MHz    2MB     4x      Sapphire   Current midrange U5 config
>   360MHz     90MHz  256KB     4x      Sapphire   Current low end U5 config
>   400MHz    100MHz    2MB     4x      Sapphire   Current high end U5 CPU
>   440MHz    110MHz    2MB     4x      Sapphire   Current high end U10 CPU
>   480MHz    120MHz    2MB     4x      Sapphire   Just released

*sigh*

So I DID remember right... sortof :)

Does anyone else find it dumb that they sell a low end config
with a higher Mhz rating than their "mid" configuration?  

--Kurt