[geeks] icecube

[Sridhar the POWERful]

On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Kurt Mosiejczuk wrote:

> > > The one thing that leaps out is why in the world are they using and
> > > intel chip instead of a PPC?
>
> > Why would they use a PowerPC, when they can use a POWER4?
>
> Since it's really an embedded application?
>
> Why would you go for all the power of a POWER4 for what is really a
> fancy storage system (a really cool one, but still).

Then why not a POWER2SC?  They're still being made, and mostly being used
in embedded stuff now.

Peace...  Sridhar

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