"Stigers; Greg [And]" <[log in to unmask]> on 10/06/1999 wrote:

>  I'm drawing a blank on the humor in this thread. Why would a 950 not
>  have any value left?

Greg,

Let me try to explain:

1.  The 950 has less computing power than a 917/918, 65% of a 917/918
    according to the server peformance chart.

2.  The 950 takes up about 10 times the amount of space of a 917/918.

3.  A 950 uses about 10 times the amount of electricity as a 917/918.

4.  The 950 better have auxiliary cooling to keep it running.  The 917/918
    doesn't need additional cooling.

5.  The shipping cost for the "lucky buyer" of the 950 will make the
    advertised purchase price seem too high.

HTH,

John Hornberger
Sr. Systems Programmer
SPX Corporation
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