help id'ing a Sun machine
 

I have an option to buy a Sun machine, but I know less than nothing about them.

My curiosity has got the better of me so...

A used comp store has a box for sale, it is sort of a redish/purple colour, and kind of thin, long, sort of turned around and standing on feet, reminds me of Apple in a way

I can't show too much interest in it because being a foreigner here (Thailand) will double the price off the bat, but I am interested in it just for an experiment/learning thing.

I googled a lot but didn't find any pics that look like this thing, and I don't want to pay for
something that I can't use.

What questions should I ask and how should I check out the machine before plumping down my hard earned ?

Thanks for any info

mark

The thing to do is find the model 1st then look up the prices and specs. Is this a desktop/workstation
or is it server case ? If you feel strange asking the model or think the sales person will not be truthful
try and sneak a picture of it (cell phone camera?) , post the pic here and I'm sure some one will know
something about it .

-Matt

The machine name would be great to start.

try the sun pages . knowing the model number would really help though.

Thanks for the replies, sorry for giving so little info in my first post. I'll head back to the shop today and see if I can get more.

mark

I am an idiot.

The machine is a Silicon Graphics Indigo 2 but at almost 1000 us$ it is too much for me.

They do have some Suns too, model s-7/4000 ui but the specs seem rather low for the money (approx 200$ without any peripherals) so I'll stick with intel until I get rich :D

Thanks again,

mark