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  1. Re:What amazes me so much.... by Siqnal+11 · · Score: 2 · on Apple Threatens Open Source Theme Project
    While I agree that this is a bad move on Apple's part, I'd just like to take a moment to point out the fact that you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

    They overcharge their customers for what is otherwise standard equipment that you can get for half the price on the PC side

    That's completely false.
    Let's take the top-of-the-line Power Mac G4.
    Off the shelf you get:

    • 733MHz clock speed, which is a virtually meaningless statistic.
    • 256K chip cache, plus 1MB backside
    • 256MB RAM
    • 60GB HDD
    • DVD-R/CD-RW
    • NVIDIA card w/ 32MB SDRAM
    • 2 FireWire ports (12Mps each)
    • 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet card
    • 56K Modem

    Base price:$3499.00

    Okay, now let's look at what Gateway has to offer:

    • 19" monitor (G4 price doesn't include monitor)
    • 1500MHz processor (see above)
    • 256MB RAM
    • 40GB HDD
    • CD-ROM
    • ATI RADEON w/ 32MB
    • 10/100BASE-T card

    Base price: $2799.00

    So, let's customize it to try & match the Mac.

    • Remove monitor: -$420
    • Largest available HD is 40GB, so we'll add a secondary, 20GB HDD: $135.00
    • DVD-R isn't available, but we'll add a DVD-ROM: $279
    • Substitute CD-RW for CD-ROM: $199
    • Gigabit ethernet card: Unavailable
    • 56k Modem: $25

    Adjusted price: $3332

    Hmmm...that's a difference of $167, and you still don't have FireWire, DVD-R, or gigabit ethernet.

    Remember the whole G4 fiasco? I wonder how many people actually bought one of those 350 mhz G4 processors....

    Huh?

    Do the math people....

    You do the math, moron.

    ...completely unwilling donate something to the Open Source community...

    Apple is a business. Grow up.



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  2. Gateway by SlashGeek · · Score: 1 · on Cobalt Networks Could Sue Apple Over Cube Design
    Gateway also has a cube shaped server, but they call it a "MicroServer". I believe this has been out for a year or better.

  3. Re:Cobalt by Sycophant · · Score: 3 · on Has Anyone Played With Gateway Micro Server?

    It is indeed a Cobalt Qube... I was recently at a trade show where both devices were on display at different booths. There is no visible difference (aside from colour). The Gateway one was retailing for quite a lot more however. Basic details about the Qube are here and the details about the Gateway Micro Server can be found here.

  4. Gateway Doesn't Recognize Linux as an OS? by CrAzYaL · · Score: 1 · on Has Anyone Played With Gateway Micro Server?

    Hmm...

    From this page

    Clicking the "More Info Button" under the Operating system (Linux 2.0) takes you to This Page

    Where is the info on this OS? :-)

    --Alex

  5. Gateway Doesn't Recognize Linux as an OS? by CrAzYaL · · Score: 1 · on Has Anyone Played With Gateway Micro Server?

    Hmm...

    From this page

    Clicking the "More Info Button" under the Operating system (Linux 2.0) takes you to This Page

    Where is the info on this OS? :-)

    --Alex

  6. Micro Server by tiwason · · Score: 3 · on Has Anyone Played With Gateway Micro Server?

    http://www.gatewayatwork. com/prod/sb_apsrv_features.shtml

    Web site publishing,with integrated support for CGI, Perl scripts, and FrontPage server extensions
    Local E-mail hosting (individual mail, groups, auto reply/forward, scheduled delivery, multi-drop, SMTP/POP3/IMAP4)
    Cross-platform file sharing (Windows 95/98/NT, Macintosh)
    Message board
    FTP services
    Full PPP router, DNS and DHCP server Packet Filtering Firewall security, access control, and Network Address Translation
    Linux 2.0 with Web server pre-installed Document indexing and searching, archival and retrieval     More specs:
    http://www.gatewayatwork. com/prod/sb_ms100_prodinfo.shtml

  7. Micro Server by tiwason · · Score: 3 · on Has Anyone Played With Gateway Micro Server?

    http://www.gatewayatwork. com/prod/sb_apsrv_features.shtml

    Web site publishing,with integrated support for CGI, Perl scripts, and FrontPage server extensions
    Local E-mail hosting (individual mail, groups, auto reply/forward, scheduled delivery, multi-drop, SMTP/POP3/IMAP4)
    Cross-platform file sharing (Windows 95/98/NT, Macintosh)
    Message board
    FTP services
    Full PPP router, DNS and DHCP server Packet Filtering Firewall security, access control, and Network Address Translation
    Linux 2.0 with Web server pre-installed Document indexing and searching, archival and retrieval     More specs:
    http://www.gatewayatwork. com/prod/sb_ms100_prodinfo.shtml