[rescue] O2 graphics compared to entry-level Octane graphics?

[nick at snowman.net]

The only drawback I've found (other than textureing) is WEIGHT!  That
blasted thing weighs a ton.  If you're ever going to be moveing it alone
stay with the o2, it's a good 30-40lbs lighter.
	Nick

On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Bill Bradford wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 25, 2002 at 10:29:08AM -0400, Kurt Huhn wrote:
> > I mentioned Lightwave, wich I use on the Octane almost exclusively.  The
> > Octane is very good about displaying and manipulating models in 3D, on
> > the O2 it can seriously suck if you have a complex model.
> 
> Hrm.. I'm asking because I'm considering seeing about "trading up" from 
> the O2 to an entry-level Octane (O2 R5K 180 vs. Octane R10K 195 w/SI gfx).
> 
> Thoughts?  If I'm gonna have a SGI at home it might as well be a BEEFY one. 8-)
> 
> Bill
> 
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> Bill Bradford
> mrbill at mrbill.net
> Austin, TX
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