Re: [cobalt-users] Any advice before buying a RaQ550?

[Zhang Shiping <zhangshiping@xxxxxxxxx>]

> We decided on the RaQ4, but a few days later the
> RaQ550 was announced. After
> comparing specs and price we decided to buy a
> RaQ550. So here's my simple
> question: Are we paying to be Crash Test Dummies or
> is the RaQ550 ok even
> though it's a pretty new product? Anyone tested it
> yet? Anyone words of
> advice? 

We used RaQ4 for one year and we are very happy with
it. No problem occured so far. Now new RaQ550 will be
shipped out next Monday and the price is similar or
cheaper than Raq4. We've already back ordered 8 of
them. We believe the quality because Pentium III and
RedHat is very mature now. Frankly speaking it's not a
cutting-edge tech. Cobalt only assembles everything
together.

Buying from dealers is usually cheaper than directly
from Sun. Such as Pager Computer for only $1389.99 for
a 2x40GB Raid version. 
http://www.pagecomputers.com/cgi-bin/page/resultskw2.html?id=EniqjPt3

Or TechWeb $1,403.36
http://www.techonweb.com/search/results.asp?criteria=cobalt+raq+550

Always but Raid version. It's worth of it paying $100
more.

Stanley Zhang


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