Star Is There a Future for UltraSPARC Workstations?
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 27th Aug 2008 22:13 UTC, submitted by rom508
SUN Microsystems OSNews reader rom508 sent us a note that apparently, Sun has ceased selling all of its UltraSPARC-based workstations, with only their x86 workstation offerings remaining. The Ultra 25 and Ultra 45 workstations, both UltraSPARC-based, are still listed on Sun's website, but are marked as 'end-of-life', with the notice that they are "superceded by the next generation Sun Ultra 24 Workstation [x86]". One must wonder if this means the end of Sun's UltraSPARC workstation line. As a proud owner of an indestructible Ultra 5, I must say, that would be rather sad.
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Wes Felter
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2005-11-15

A power-sucking machine that's slower than a Celeron is great for a hobbyist on a budget?

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StephenBeDoper Member since:
2005-07-06

As much as I generally despise computers-as-cars analogies, that's a bit like comparing a Neon to a tractor - and then declaring the Neon the winner because it has a higher top-speed.

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Wes Felter Member since:
2005-11-15

I've seen this argument for years: "SPARC is slower but it has more throughput", "SPARC has better I/O", etc. I'm still waiting to see a benchmark, any benchmark, that can make an ancient SPARC machine look faster than a recent x86.

Also, I don't recommend commuting in a tractor.

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wigginz Member since:
2006-03-03

They are very slow, but if you want to work on an UltraSPARC architecture, they are really good deals.

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