[rescue] point of pride in SGI R10k vs. 1Ghz x86...

[Zach Malone]

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1296191448

Those are too slow for your tastes?
    Zach
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Meredith" <hmv at meredithm.fsnet.co.uk>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] point of pride in SGI R10k vs. 1Ghz x86...


> On Tuesday 13 November 2001 19:31, you wrote:
> > 1k for a schweet one (PCI card cage and the works) isn't
> > "affordable???? Nick
> 
> 1..I'm in the UK where 2nd hand stuff is a bit more expensive ($2300
>    is the cheapest price I've found recently for a low-end Octane). Yes
>    I could ship from the US (which is what I did for my 1st I^2), but
>    I'd rather not deal with the hassle.
> 
> 2..Whilst I do have a job, I work in the public sector (for a
>    University) where salaries are not impressive, and things are
>    tight at the moment so very little is affordable.
> 
> 3..I'm due to move in March/April, so I'd rather not add to the large
>    collection of stuff hanging around at the moment.
> 
> 4..I'd want something a little better than a low end Octane ... at
>    least something with texture h/w
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