[rescue] cheap desktops/servers (old thread)

[Ken Hansen]

Gateway Customer Support advised me that my system will ship within 24
business hours!

I am very happy...

Ken
(Now if I could just get SMP working on the Compaq Proliant 800 server...)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zach Malone" <Diff at Mac.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] cheap desktops/servers (old thread)


> Hello,
>     The forums.anandtech.com site has a hot deals forum which typically
> beats many other places to the punch.  Check with gateway about the
machine,
> you can still get it if you order it over the phone (as I understand), but
> most people will not be recieving their server until september, as Gateway
> ran out of motherboards and power supplies,
>     Zach
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Hansen" <Ken.Hansen at ICTI-USA.com>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 10:03 AM
> Subject: [rescue] cheap desktops/servers (old thread)
>
>
> > I took advantage of a ludicrus offer at Gateway, and I look forward to
> getting my new home sever in a few weeks:
> >
> > PIII/933 CPU (dual capable, dual VRMs already installed)
> > 128 Meg RAM
> > 9 Gig Ultra SCSI
> > *dual* Ultra SCSI 160 chains
> > 10/100 Ethernet
> > Soundcard/4 Meg PCI Video/keyboard/mouse
> > 3 year *on-site* warranty
> >
> > $599 + S/H
> >
> > $500 + S/H if you only want one year onsite warranty, three year total
> warranty.
> >
> > This offer is long gone now, you can see the tale at www.hot-deals.org
(I
> like this site very much)...
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Message: 1
> > From: "Mike Nicewonger" <twmaster at twmaster.com>
> > To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> > Subject: Re: [rescue] howto make multiple main boards work on a Sun
Sparc
> 670/MP
> > Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 15:54:46 -0400
> > Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> >
> > > Frankly, for a single user desktop workstation machine, a <$1000 pc
new
> > beats
> > > the pants off of anything else you can buy.  Besides, it completely
> > depends
> > > what you want to do with it.  Not everyone spends their time
recompiling
> > > kernels.  If for some reason, you want to do some like ... <gasp>...
> play
> > > video games, then a nice Alpha doesn't do you much good :)
> > >
> > Agreed. Do one thing. Do it fast. That's what a PC is good for.
> >
> > Mike N
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