Subj : Weird Sun Pricing
To   : All
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Mon Feb 05 2024 08:34:00

I'm tempted to go back to my roots and pick up an old SUN workstation.
Always loved the hardware, and their keyboards were top-notch.

My desktop SUN for years was a Sparc 2 with a Weitek Power-Up CPU; I
think the aftermarket CPU doubled the clock speed. I maxxed out the RAM
and had the low-end framebuffer. 19" CRT monitor, a desk breaker.

Checking on the web, they're EXPENSIVE!

Looking at shoebox Suns like the IPX or LX didn't reveal a lot.

Widening my search, Ultra 2s or Ultra 5s are available, and
significantly cheaper. They also are much more powerful systems, and I'm
pretty sure the 5 takes PCI expansion cards.

That's not the point, though.   :)




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