[rescue] Ultra SPARC purchase

[Lionel Peterson]

--- Dan Sikorski <me at dansikorski.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 2003-03-30 at 22:22, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> > I can't account for that price - had I seen it, I would have
> > snapped it up, barring exceptional S/H charges. And I have no
> > use for it (presently)
> 
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20314&item=3408497889
> 
> I intended to bid at the last minute, but forgot about the auction,
> and was upset that i missed the end.  Processor modules don't get
> much cheaper than that.  Shipping rate isn't great, but the overall
> price with shipping is quite acceptable IMHO.

Nah- that fellow had a $15 S/H fee - way too much, even if he goes to
MBE, pays full retail for the S/H supplies and insures it for $100!

When I bought one of these CPUs, it was from an "approved" vendor
(can't remember name, I think it was Marathon) for $25, + $5 S/H - a
bit more, but it was known good, came well - packed, and had a warranty
- and this was a year ago...

Dual 200s are GREAT - Dual 300s are REALLY GREAT... There, does that
clear it up? Were I in your shoes (U2 w/one 200 MHz CPU), I'd either
look for a cheap dual processor (no RAM/HD) U2 w/300 MHz CPU or a 200
MHz CPU... The price of a dual 300 MHz processor U2 is about the same
as the two CPUs alone.


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Lionel

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