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From: gerg@netcom.com (Greg Andrews)
Subject: Re: no such thing as a "general user community"
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Organization: Carpe Queso -- Seize the Cheese!
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 04:46:19 GMT
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dillon@flea.best.net (Matt Dillon) writes:
>
> This does tend to throw a wrench into the works of larger SMP
> minicomputers such as the ones SUN and SGI make. Things that
> I had to put on a mini five years ago now fit nicely on a ppro 200.
> We bought two challenge L's two years ago that, now, are barely worth
> their weight in scrap.
>
I hate to tell you this, Matt, but I didn't think they were worth it
when you first bought them. ;-)
But seriously, isn't their change in value partly due to you switching
your architecture? They could be the most capable minis around, but if
your architecture points you away from big boxes, they'll naturally lose
a lot of their usefulness.
-Greg
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