[DM-MUG] Re: [MacLaw] Pooching with Class: Re: MiniMacs

[Matt W]

There's a good reason why VA Tech dumped their G5 towers for Xserves as 
soon as they could get ahold of them. I'm certain that Apple made them 
a deal they couldn't refuse, but I'm also certain that it wasn't a free 
transaction. Performance is key, time is money, etc.

Matthew

On Jan 12, 2005, at 4:40 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote:

>>  I think the key for these inexpensive machines for some folks will be
>> creating quick supercomputer clusters.  daugerresearch.com has Pooch,
>> a cheap software that makes macs plug and play supers.
>>
>> If you are cranking through lots of data and don't want to go to an
>> outside shop, you can get a few of these mouseless and keyboardless
>> and monitor less boxes and have a variable super.
>> Of course, if you're at Virginia Tech or CalTech, you can do it with a
>> thousand or so of them.
>
> Thanks for your insights, Matt...here is what one person mentioned...
> -- 
> Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa - Owner, 
> http://www.JourneyZing.com - and Attorney at Law, 
> http://www.herringlaw.com.  iChat AV: victoriaherring [@mac.com].
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