In McNealy's admission, Sun underestimated 32 bit and thought everyone was moving to 64 bit. Maybe they under and over estimated the price/performance ratios of

In McNealy's admission, Sun underestimated 32 bit and thought everyone was moving to 64 bit. Maybe they under and over estimated the price/performance ratios of the two, and overlooked the importance of clustered server farms running Linux. CPUs aren't like engines, and servers aren't like cars. Cars can't be tied together, and not everyone wants or needs a sports car.