[geeks] ARE ULTRA 1/143/200 mhz good for desktop use???

[nick at snowman.net]

I'd take a nicely loaded SS20 over a U5/U10 <grin>.  Anyone want to trade
a u2 for my U5?
	Nick

On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Peter L. Wargo wrote:

> On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, FTG wrote:
> 
> > Ultra 1 are very cheap over here. Are they actually usable for a desktop or
> > just put in the closet for email?
> 
> Breakdown:
> 
> 143/170 (no "E") - you're pretty much stuck w/narrow SCSI and 8-bit video.
> 143/170/200 ("E") - with a UPA Creator or Creator 3D card, these are still
>                    quite good.  I use a 200E as my desktop at home, and it
>                    runs really well.  Plus, they have FW SCSI, 
>                    100mbit ether, and are rock-solid.  You do have to
>                    explicity turn on 64-bit mode for Sol 7 & 8,
>                    but they are worth it.
> 
> (I use a bunch of 170E's in my labs to drive disk arrays as well)
> 
> I'd take a U1/200E over a U5 or U10.  
> 
> -pete
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