[cobalt-users] Re: Rumor or Fact??? about Cobalt Product Fate...

[Bruce Timberlake <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> I just caught wind of a rumor that hints of the last days of Cobalt
> products could be coming faster than I would have guessed.  I'm hearing
> that it could be as early as the first week in June of this year.
>
> My little bird seems to be hearing from reputable sources that all
> Cobalt products will be discontinued around June of 2003.
>
> Wondering if anyone else has heard the same and if this rumor holds
> water.

I have heard nothing, official or unofficial.  But everything except the 
RaQ 550 is EOL'd already (AFAIK), and the 550 -- with a "normal" lifespan 
of 18 months -- would be EOL in December 2003 anyway.  They may speed it 
up a bit, given lack of sales and a renewed focus on general purpose Linux 
servers (LX50) and workstations (Mad Hatter)...

Products are still supposed to be supported by Sun for 3 years after EOL.  
Who knows though -- maybe they'll spin it back off and try to sell it, or 
just bury the whole thing and settle out of court with the few people who 
try and make a big stink about it...

- -- 
Bruce Timberlake

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