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Until they return to profitability, it makes some sense to streamline their product line. Although they've narrowed it down to a single workstation, it still co
by kqr2 18y ago
Until they return to profitability, it makes some sense to streamline their product line. Although they've narrowed it down to a single workstation, it still comes in different configurations and options.
http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/ultra24/index.xml http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/ultra24/index.xml
- lallysingh 18y agoIf they're going to sell x86 workstations, at least sell some more powerful than the macintosh I can buy down the street. They've been shoving COTS motherboards into x86 boxes for a few years now, how about keeping up with the idea of some computational ooomph? Seriously, what's a reasonable computer scientist supposed to use these days? I'd rather not spend a day a week fixing/maintaining a linux box for its own problems, or for tracking down the new compatible binaries, or begging for help on undocumented software on mailing lists.
- lacker 18y agoJust use Ubuntu, things pretty much work. For any reasonably sized project there is someone else who has already made it work.