[geeks] Disturbing Sun articles

[Sridhar Ayengar]

wa2egp at att.net wrote:
> -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Jonathan
> Groll <lists at groll.co.za>
>> (1) Ultra-sparc workstations discontinued? 
>> http://tinyurl.com/5b44sa
>> 
>> (2) Sun for sale? 
>> http://goodgearguide.com.au/index.php/id;1786016474
>> 
>> Cheers, Jonathan
> 
> What I find disturbing are the comments on the first one.  "All hail
> x86" :)  Reminds me of the beta vs VHS wars years ago.  I guess some
> will only be happy if you can put World of Warcraft on an Ultra 80.

You can.  It'll just be s-l-o-w.  Unplayably so.

Peace...  Sridhar