Re: [cobalt-users] Install RaQ4 Restore Disk on a RaQ3 server

["LightSpeedServers.Net" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, but I do not believe that the ASP is worth the additional $$.  That
really is the only software difference.  You can install PHP on the RAQ3 for
free.  I believe that cobalt needs to work a little more on the guts of
these systems.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Lasman" <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 1:59 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Install RaQ4 Restore Disk on a RaQ3 server


> "LightSpeedServers.Net" wrote:
>
> > My guess is Cobalt is trying to prevent the OS Restore for the RAQ4 to
be
> > readily available.  The reason being is that the OS for the RAQ4 is the
real
> > value of the RAQ4.
>
> And the software is worth quite a bit, too.
>
> > The differences from what I see between the RAQ3 and the RAQ4 are
> > negligible.
> >
> > The RAQ3 uses an AMD K6-2 300 mhz and the RAQ4 uses an AMD K6-2 450 mhz
> > processor.  I am curious to know if anyone has looked inside to compare
the
> > motherboards and the real guts of these machines
>
> Yes, I have.
>
> > to determine if they just
> > stuck in a new chip in the RAQ3, then installed new software, then
labeled
> > it the RAQ4, and then raised the price $1,000.00.
>
> Since the one I saw was a 4r, it was slightly different <smile>.
>
> > If anyone has, I would be really interested to know.
> >
> > Otherwise, I would just pick up the RAQ3, change the processor ($50 to
$80
> > AMD K6-2 500mhz) which I believe is the fastest processor the RAQ3 can
> > handle, add memory ($100 or less for 128mb) and a larger harddrive ($200
to
> > $250 for 30gb).
>
> > Considering the RAQ3 starts at $1,080.00 - I could save $1,000+ and have
a
> > system that worked better than the RAQ4.  Thats why I think they are not
> > letting anyone have the OS restore!!
>
> I'm not sure why it'd work better.  Because of the 50mhz?  Not
> measurable, I'd think.
>
> > What does everyone think?  To me I just do not see the value in the RAQ4
> > when they charge $2,000+ for a server which uses a $50 AMD K6-2 chip
which
> > is one step from going into retirement!
>
> You said the difference was about $1,000.  Don't you think the software
> is worth something?  Or do you think all software should be free?  Even
> if it's NOT open source?
>
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