Re: [cobalt-users] The Apple Raq

[Paul Jacobs <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:16 AM 5/18/2002, you wrote:
> TOP POST!
>
> Why does everyone keep going on about the APPLE!!!
>
> The apple machines are designed for graphic and video production. They
> always have been and probably always will!!
>
> Why do you need a ATI PCI Graphics card optional ATI Raedon 8500 AGP 4x in a
> Web server??

You have heard of a thing called bus speed, and how what cards you have on 
the bus could and do slow it down right?



> These posts is really starting to get on my nerves.
>
> One of the companies I work for runs 15 DVP's (Digital Video Players) and
> guess what, they are all MAC's because that is what they are designed for
> GET IT!!
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Mark Priest
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Jacobs" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 6:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] The Apple Raq
>
>
> > At 10:37 AM 5/15/2002, you wrote:
> > >A quick comparison between Raq550 and Apple Xserve:
> > >
> > >Processor:  1.26 GHz Pentium III    1GHz PowerPC G4 (or dual processor)
> > >L2 Cache:   512kb on chip           256kb on chip
> > >L3 Cache:   n/a                     2MB per processor
> > >Memory:     2GB 133Mhz SDRAM        2GB 266Mhz DDR SDRAM
> > >Storage:    Ultra ATA 2x 80MB       Ultra ATA 4x 120MB
> > >             Max = 160MB             Max = 480MB
> > >Networking: Dual 10/100             Dual 10/100/1000 aka Gigabit Ethernet
> > >PCI Slots:  one 64bit/33MHz half-l  TWO 64bit/66MHz FULL-length
> > >             n/a                     one 32bit/66MHz half-length PCI/AGP
> > >Serial      Dual                    One DB-9
> > >USB         one port                two ports
> > >FireWire    n/a                     three ports
> > >Graphins    n/a                     ATI PCI Graphics card
> > >                                     optional ATI Raedon 8500 AGP 4x
> > >
> > >The above specs speak for themselves... Lets not forget the 1GHz PPC G4
> > >processor will crush the 1.26GHz PentIII anytime... We should not even
> think
> > >of comparing with the 1GHz P3/256kb L2 cache version of the Raq550!
> > >
> > >A single processor Xserve with the above specs and 256MB RAM and 1x 60GB
> > >drive is priced at $2999... Lets see what Sun does with its pricing
> >
> > Yes, lets, it will be fun.
> > I am taking bet's on how long it will take for sun to start loosing money
> > on the cobalt's to compete with apple.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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