OT: Apple's New xServe - 1U Rackmount Server

[Paul Guba]

2 gig memory
4 hot swappable drives possibility
3 PCI slots
Dual gigabit or Radeon 8500
smaller form factor
a draw at best

That GVS actually weighs 50 pounds.

On Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at 03:45 PM, Christopher Murtagh wrote:

> On Tue, 14 May 2002, Ken Schweigert wrote:
>> 	http://www.apple.com/xserve/
>
>
> A little price comparison:
>
>
> Apple's thingy
> -------------------------
> Dual 1 GHz PowerPC G4
> 256K L2 cache & 2MB L3 cache
> per processor
> 512MB DDR SDRAM @ 266MHz
> 60GB Apple Drive Module
> CD-ROM drive
> ATI Graphics Card
> Dual Gigabit Ethernet
> Two USB ports
> Three FireWire ports
>
> Price    $3,999.00
>
>
>
> TerraSoft's GVS option
> ---------------------------------
> CPUs: dual 1 GHz PowerPC G4 w/AltiVec.
> Memory: 1 GB PC-133 SDRAM - 2 DIMMs.
> Storage: 80 GB IDE drive.
> Removable: DVD-RW Super Drive.
> Communications: Gigabit, FireWire, USB.
> Video Card: ATI Radeon 7500 dual (YDL video patch required).
> Expansion: single 64/66 PCI slot.
> Chassis: GVS 9000 2U Rack System.
> Keyboard & Mouse: Apple USB.
> Operating System: YDL & Mac OS X pre-installed; complete box sets.
> Warranty Service Plan: GVS One year - Hardware.
> Weight: 50 lbs.
>
> Price: $3,839.00
>
>
>  Honestly I can't imagine needing Dual GigE if you only have IDE drives.
> Looks like TerraSoft has a *way* better deal here, better video card,
> DVD-RW, a decent OS... :-) I'll go with bigger and a SuperDrive I can 
> take
> out and put into my home G4 while still saving over $100 over tiny and
> pretty any day.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
>
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