Apple may be getting more competitive, but I still think an Intel solution can be deployed cheaper than an Apple solution. For Instance: A Mac server with a 60GB ATA IDE drive 256 MB ram, etc., is about $3k, I can do that with SCSI for less in an Intel box. On top of the fact that who uses ATA IDE drives in a server? Coupled with the fact that they don't offer harware RAID (which I wouldn't buy any production box without), etc., I would never be able to get it past upper management. I wouldn't even try. I'd love to have OS/X on a server, but Intel Linux or even Intel Win2k is cheaper. Not even saying anything about administrative costs due to inexperience with Apple hardware or software.
The lowest cost iMAC is pretty cheap (as far as desktops go), but again - I could do intel cheaper. Love the interface, love the fact it's on a BSD-based core, but it'll never have an inroad here without more offerings at less price. -----Original Message----- From: Venable, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:22 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: X-server? -----Original Message----- From: John Paul Ashenfelter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 9:25 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: X-server? >Plus, once you've spent all the $$ on the X-Server, you don't have cash left >for software :) >From what I've seen Apple is really doing well on the price points as far as being competitive with other offerings. Am I wrong on this? >IMHO, despite how cool the X-Server is, Apple's about 5 years late in >getting a good server out -- though they needed the solid OS to get to this >point -- and they have a lot of catching up to do. Our local (pretty >high-tech) schools are excited. Some graphics houses I know are excited. >Mainly because they have a small form-factor file server. Well, Microsoft was at about 15 years late getting a good desktop operating system out, so maybe there's hope. ;-) John Venable ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
