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Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 RaQ4 suppliers in Australia
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 RaQ4 suppliers in Australia
- From: Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri Jan 30 08:56:01 2004
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Sun Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Glenn Parsons wrote:
>
> Please be careful!:
> ---------------------------
> 1) Yes, the hardware is very similar and the default CPU in the RaQ4 is faster.
Very similar???
Why do you say that?
> 2) The software on the RaQ4 is actually newer and is still being
supported (third-party).
>
> 3) The software on the RaQ3 is older and much more difficult to update
My comments were about the hardware... (identical)
> 4) The RaQ3 can be updated to run RaQ4 software and the CPU can be updated
> (but not always).
Why do you say that?
What is the "not always"?
> 5) The RaQ3 upgrade is not for the faint at heart and requires a BIOS upgrade.
> That said, I still use RaQ3s. Just thought you needed better information!
Well, that is true, BIOS upgrades sometimes go wrong...
Gerald
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