Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt Competition

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:54 AM 3/16/00 -0500, you wrote:
> Has anyone compared http://www.networkengines.com/roadsterlx.htm to the
> Cobalt RAQ2 or 3? Taken over by VA Linux.
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-1573869.html

No, but I will if they'll send me one <smile>.

Seriously, I saw a bunch of so-called RaQ-competitors at the recent 
Computer Telephony Expo 2000 in Los Angeles.  They all use off-the-shelf 
components.  So you get sound and video on the motherboards, which come (of 
course) from the Korean or Taiwanese vendor of the month.

The only ones that look at all interesting are the 2u high ones, because 
they include redundant hot swap (raid) drives and power supplies.  But they 
don't replace the RaQs, they just give us something higher end to sell.

Jeff

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