Re: [cobalt-users] Raq550 vs Xserve

[Bill Campbell <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, May 18, 2002 at 07:32:32AM -0700, C G wrote:
...
>As to whomever gets into the G4vsPIII ghz microdifferences "crushing one
>or the other" most webhosters etc. never run software that can take
>advantage of anything above a ghz so it's a moot point - hw reliability in
>general, memory, and drive space and how much expense and hassle or lack
>thereof,  is it to get the product supported or not , are the pertinent
>specs to be concerned about.

My initial reaction when I saw the specs on the Xserver last
Tuesday was that they were aimed at graphics type applications,
and wouldn't be all that good for web/email servers because they
don't use SCSI hard drives.  Then again it appears that the new
Cobalts are going this route as well.

Bill
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