Re: [cobalt-users] Rumor: Later this year NEW Cobalt Appliance? (also) IBMTakes on Sun..

[Bruce Timberlake <Bruce.Timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

> I am trying to find out if SUN is/might be coming out with a
> new appliance within the next 3-6 months.

Before then, I would think... :)

> "IBM Takes On Sun Cobalt"
> and I'm sure 1/2 of the 40 add-ons are trial and have to buy them.

All their commercial "ValueApps" are 30-day trial versions. Other stuff
(PostgreSQL, etc) is free though... as it is on our servers
(pre-installed no less!)  A lot of their apps are Java applets, etc...

> I like the fact that you are not limited to a 512 MB ram and a certain
> CPU speed.  These can be upgraded up to 1.5 gig of ram.

Yeah, but a 900MHz Celeron?  It _is_ faster than the AMD 450MHz in the
RaQ4, I'll give you that.  But for a "cutting edge" brand new server to
come out with a 900MHz Celeron?  The only way to offset the expense of
Sphera (an outsourced UI, not in-house controlled) I guess... :)

All I can say is continue to be patient, and I'll bet you will hear
_something_ from Sun within a month... and it's probably better than a
900MHz Celeron and 1.5GB of RAM... :)

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Bruce Timberlake
Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.