[KLUG Members] I need a sparc.

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On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Van Allsburg, Paul wrote:

> One nice benefit to the Ultra 5 is that it has a standard graphics port, you
> don't need a Sun monitor.

13w3 -> VGA converters or vga -> 13w3 converters run right around $5 -
$10. The onboard PGX card is nice, but the newer M3 and above graphics
adaptors rock!

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: matty91@bellsouth.net [mailto:matty91@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:13 PM
> To: 'members@kalamazoolinux.org'
> Subject: RE: [KLUG Members] I need a sparc.
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Van Allsburg, Paul wrote:
>
> > I got(the boss to spring for) a Ultra 5 last fall for $395 complete from
> > www.anysystem.com .
> > They were selling 1 or 2 a week on Ebay for ~$310-$345 + shipping and I
> > called Anysystem for a quote.
> > I got my machine with a noisy powersupply, I called them & they shipped me
> a
> > replacement the same day.
> > goto Ebay and search for "Sun Ultra 5" and see options and going prices...
> >
>
> If IDE drives provide sufficient I/O, Ultra5s are nice. I have one
> ony my desk at work. I still love Ultra1s/Ultra2s. My Ultra1 has
> been running for two years at home. Great system!
>
> - Ryan
>
> > paul
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert G. Brown [mailto:bob@acm.org]
> > Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 5:29 PM
> > To: members@kalamazoolinux.org
> > Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] I need a sparc.
> >
> >
> > The Adams have said....
> > >>I know this has come up before, but I'm looking for an older sparc
> system
> > >Solaris for x86 is available from Sun for ~$20.00.
> > On USENET:
> > misc.forsale.computers.workstation
> >
> > If it takes you more than 5 minutes to find a sutiable Sparc machine, I'd
> be
> >
> > astonsihed.
> > 						Good Luck!
> > 						---> RGB <---
> >
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