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Sun Cancels UltraSPARC IIIi+

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the belated-goodbyes dept.

Doctor Memory writes "El Reg is reporting that Sun has finally come clean and admitted that they have killed the UltraSPARC IIIi+ chip. According to John Fowler, Sun's server chief, 'We canceled it last fiscal year to focus on the ramp (up) of UltraSPARC IV+, Niagara and Niagara 2.' Sun has had great success with its new Niagara line, and with it's line of AMD-based systems."

6 of 97 comments (clear)

  1. who cares() by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

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        return NOBODY;
    }

  2. Of course they've been having great success.... by Chineseyes · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spammers having been letting me know about Niagara for years

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    I think the invisible hand of the market has its middle finger extended

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    1. Re:Of course they've been having great success.... by Shaper_pmp · · Score: 3, Funny

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  3. We looked at the name by Colin+Smith · · Score: 4, Funny

    "And thought, damn, nobody's going to buy that, people aren't stupid. Everyone knows that IIIi+ is almost 4, it has to be 3.8 at least so we just decided to rename it 4. Sorry... IV... IV+... Would another plus be overkill do you think?" said a Sun spokesman.

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  4. What the i Stands For by CastrTroy · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess we know what the "i" stands for in UltraSpark IIIi. It's for imaginary. Like in math.

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    Anthropic principle: We see the universe the way it is because if it were different we would not be here to see it.
  5. Re:An apostrophe too far. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    You don't understand. There had already been an 'its' without apostrophe in that sentence - to put an apostrophe on the second one was obviously the politically correct choice. Apostrophes demand equal representation too, you know.