[geeks] Sun Ultra 80 Fast Enough?

[Brian]

I'd have to agree here, if you get multiple procs, youll be happy.  These
chasses still go for a decent chunk of change.


	Brian

The path to a desireable destination
is often more difficult than the path to stay where you are.

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Aaron Finley wrote:
>
> > Just wondering if the Sun Ultra 80 at 2-4 processor @ 450, expert 3D is
> > fast enough these days for general computing?
>
> *blink*  *blink*
>
> > I'll be doing some web design, graphic design, web surfing, and other
> > things at college.
>
> I was doing that stuff on an -Indy- not too long ago.  In fact, these
> days I do heavy software development on an Octane/195/SI, and, at work,
> I use an Ultra 10.  I'd just about kill for a quad processor Ultra 80.
>
> > I find the overall computer very attractive, just the processors seem quite
> > outdated.
>
> Outdated how?  UltraSPARC-II is just a generation old.  Remember, clock
> SPEED is a misnomer.  It's clock RATE.
>
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