Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 10th Apr 2006 20:49 UTC, submitted by jamesd
"Sun is preparing to release new Sunrays. The first is SunRay 2, it has one DVI connector for monitors, with the USB ports on the front, a much needed improvement, and an integrated stand. The second looks much like the first but comes with dual DVI outputs for dual headed setups." On a related note, Sun has laid off seven per cent of its SPARC processor and server group, as it pares back projects in an effort to save costs.
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Unfortunately, the SunRAYs use a proprietary protocol for booting and server connection. It isn't just a layer on top of X, but a framebuffer that gets (I assume) compressed and pushed over the network. The server software runs on Linux and Solaris, but isn't free in any way, and the Rays are useless without. It's especially bad because there isn't any use for the Rays once they get dumped--there was a box of them at the UCSB surplus a few months back, and I'd pick one up if only as a cheap music player or something, but no go.