[geeks] Interesting new PowerPC

[Mark]

On 10 Jun 2008, at 22:28, Joshua Boyd wrote:

> On Jun 10, 2008, at 4:54 PM, nate at portents.com wrote:
>
>> Thought some folks here would find the YDL PowerStation (quad 2.5Ghz
>> 970MP) interesting, which has Slimline Open Firmware based on  
>> IEEE-1275
>> (Open Firmware) which "enables the initialization of x86 graphics  
>> cards an
>> emulated bootstrap":
>>
>> http://terrasoftsolutions.com/products/powerstation/intro.shtml
>
> Is it just me or does that case look a lot like an IBM  
> IntelliStation Pro from a little while ago?  I thought some of the  
> IntelliStation POWER machines also had looked like that, but either  
> I'm recalling incorrectly or IBM refreshed that design.  But hey, if  
> that keeps the cost down, then I'd be all for it.
>
> Speaking of cost, what I can't find is the price.

US$ 1899

http://terrasoftsolutions.com/store/index.php? 
submit=hardware&submitimg[hardware][powerstation]=1


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