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Sun Releases New Servers, Blades & More

Posted by Hemos on from the rolling-out-the-new dept.

desau writes "This Yahoo article gives some tidbits on Sun's new toys that are being released today. Looks like they're aiming their guns at intel based systems with many new blade offerings and several small to midrange servers. The article also points out that they're lowering their prices on other servers." Probably a lot more information will come out from the web view - that starts @ 12:30 PM EST - but I think it'll take more than blade servers to make a difference in the future.Removed the first part of the link - the DoubleClick part was my copying link location, and not checking it - it should be correct now.

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  1. New lower prices mean... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I still can't afford one! Yeah!

  2. How the Stack Up by Oculus+Habent · · Score: 5, Funny

    But how do the new Sun servers compare the to new Apple servers?!

    And how many lick does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie-Pop?

    The world may never know.

    Sorry, couldn't help myself.

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  3. From the article by automag_6 · · Score: 5, Funny

    >>A high-end Sun[tm] XVR-4000 graphics accelerator, packaged with a workgroup Sun Fire[tm] system for high-performance visualization applications

    Alright, my next game box will be a Sun! Cost effectiveness be damned, it'll make up for it in cool points.

    1. Re:From the article by Mr+Foot · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, and with all the games you have to choose from your friends will be lining up at your door!

    2. Re:From the article by jobeus · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's hard enough to find games for linux... I could just imagine finding games for Solaris... User: "Yay! I can play old LucasArts games!!"

    3. Re:From the article by pdp8 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Try lugging a V880 to LAN party though...

  4. Re:$30 dollars is expensive! by jobeus · · Score: 2, Funny

    Er, sorry, Canadian dollars. Our money's worth crap all up here. ;) And hey, it does stuff... Almost as much as the SGI Indy I got for nothing!

  5. Other cutting edge news by automag_6 · · Score: 2, Funny

    >>Welcome to Sun's first Web-based mega-launch

    Wow, they are selling *computers* on the *internet*, I guess that's proof that they are ahead of thier time. I shouldn't poke fun at that, but for me, when I hear that kind of marketing fluf as the first sentence in an article, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

  6. Sun Blades are Awesome by LordYUK · · Score: 4, Funny

    I had a level 11 fighter with a Sun Blade once...

    nothing like twirling the sword around yer head to blind/stun/destroy undead with Sun Rays...

    Sheesh, how is this "news that matters"? Any second rate geek worth his 6 siders knows about Sun Blades...

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  7. heh by DarkHelmet · · Score: 2, Funny
    I always find the name Blade servers amusing considering typically How the admins who run these systems commonly appear.

    Of course, no one on THIS site appreciates my sense of humor.

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  8. Now all they need by Znonymous+Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    is a some hip young guy to do TV ads.

    Dude, your're getting a Sun???

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  9. Re:$30 dollars is expensive! by nosferatu-man · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anywhere between five and fifteen times faster?

    'jfb

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