[rescue] SGI tidbits

[vraptor at employees.org]

On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:


>> >So, err, why do they sell Origins with several gigs of ram?
>>
>> I guess 'cause it's expected.  Come on, we're talking SGI, here,
>> when did logic have to do with anything they've built?  (Like the
>> last "rack" based SGI--didn't fit the 24"x24" footprint of every
>> datacenter I've ever been in.)
>
>I can't imagine that would really be the case.  I doubt that even Pete
>could seriously acuse them of that.

My SO worked at SGI during their launch party on that "completely
configurable" rack SGI.  It *didn't* fit a 24"x24" footprint.
The look on the marketing guys' faces when he pointed this
out was apparently priceless.  I wish I could have seen it.

=Nadine=