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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 ?
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 .
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
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