For the price you would expect to pay for a Wintel-based 32-bit PC branded workstation, you can buy an entry-level, 64-bit UNIX workstation with workstation-class features. What... more
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For the price you would expect to pay for a Wintel-based 32-bit PC branded workstation, you can buy an entry-level, 64-bit UNIX workstation with workstation-class features. What does Sun mean by workstation-class features? These are the necessary attributes of a powerful computer used for demanding scientific or engineering applications, such as a powerful 64-bit CPU, large memory capacity, high-performance graphics that support multiple displays, and highly integrated I/O connections. The entry-level Sun Blade 100 workstation meets this definition. Sun Blade 100 systems are ideal for price-sensitive and volume-purchase customers who do not wish to sacrifice performance or who require the stability of a Solaris Operating Environment. Also, due to its slimline design and size, the Sun Blade 100 workstation is optimal for customers who are space-constrained. Embedded systems are an ideal match for the Sun Blade workstation. The wide-ranging applications for the Sun Blade 100 workstation include software development where a 64-bit environment is important, Web content creation, electronic circuit design and verification, finance, research/development, telecommunications, and mechanical computer aided design and engineering.
Advantages: Cheap entry level Sun SPARC from 1997 Disadvantages: Build quality is PC like, and low cache processors
...The SunUltraSPARC 5 workstation was brought out in 1997, and was priced so you could have one on your desk for approx 1000 US Dollars. They stopped shipping to customers in May 2002. These days, it is not a fast machine, but still they are perfectly useable for many workstation and server tasks.
Processor and Memory -
This model has an UltraSPARC IIi processor which is, of course, 64 bit and is clocked at 360 MHz. You can have 1GB of memory in the workstation, installed as up to 4 DIMMS, which must be installed in pairs. "Normal" PC memory will not work in these workstations. The 260MHz model only has 256kB cache (same with the 270MHz processor) For better performance, you need the 2MB cache version on the 333 or 400MHz versions.
Storage -
There is one HDD bay in the machine, although if you remove the floppy drive, you...
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...I bought my first (and still only) laptop, Toshiba Portege R100, four years ago. Yes, I went completely mad and spent £1800 for a laptop with small screen (12.1"), poor resolution (1024x768), slow CPU (900MHz), just a bit of RAM (256MB DDR), tiny HDD (30GB) and no internal optic drive.
OK, it didn't sound as miserable back then as it sounds right now. I just wanted ultra portable laptop. And I got it. It weight only 1.1kg, and is only 2cm thick. Has most necessary (and couple unnecessary) bits build in, like: network card, wireless network card, modem, mono input (3.5mm), stereo output (3.5mm), two USB2.0, 15 pin VGA output, PCIMCIA II slot, SD memory card reader, docking/port replicator connection, second RAM slot for memory upgrade (up to 1256MB).
Toshiba added also second, high capacity battery (connected via port replicator...
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Advantages: Compact all-in-one design, robust and portable, high build quality, attractive styling Disadvantages: Relative high cost, slow USB connectivity.
...Well my little Bondi Blue babe is almost 18 months old, and here's the review.
233MHz, how does that compare with the current crop of consumer PC's / iMacs? OK 233MHz doesn't sound like much processing power when you see ads for 700MHz PC's, but you've got to remember that the PC MHz rating is not directly related to that of IBM / / Motorola / Apple's PPC chip architecture. It actually equates to around 450 MHz, so it's not to bad. My machine has a 160 MB of RAM and is perfectly happy tossing 200 MB photoshop files around in it's memory.
What about the Hardrive, isn't 4GB too small? Yes, but after 18 month's of hard work, evev a 10GB drive would have had to have a couple of spring cleans on it. I chose the easy option and bought an external USB CD-RW (x2) and an external 20GB USB Harddrive. So storage worries are now a thing...
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I really dont know why i bought this. I was looking for an interesting RPG game for my PSP that would keep me going through a 9 hour car journey. So on ebay i read about Blade Dancer " the tale of a young boy and his monkey set out to help the weak and... more
I came across this book by chance online thought I would give it a try. I wasn't to be disappointed either and it has proved to be one of the best reads I've had in a long time.
This book is very different from other fantasy novels on the market at... more
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