Hawaii Linux Institute wrote: > A friend of mind sent me this news about a free Niagara server (in > Japanese) and asked if anyone has (or knows anyone who has) any > experience:
I just received the email stating that I'm now "on the list" for my "try before buy" Niagra. >Reference: Sun Sales Order <xxxxxx> > >We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the Sun >Microsystems Try-and-Buy program for Sun Fire T2000 CoolThreads servers, the >world's first eco-responsible server. This revolutionary server offers >incredible performance on multi-threaded applications, while dramatically >reducing power and space requirements. > > Here is what some of our other customers and ISV's have said about the > product: > > http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/testimonials/ > http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/testimonials/isv.jsp > >Your CoolThreads server will be arriving within the next 2 weeks depending on >your location in the world. For contact information on your order, go to >http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/tnb/status.jsp > >IMPORTANT: Please visit the website below to see what you can do before and >after you receive the CoolThreads server: > > http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/tnb/index.jsp > >Please print and retain the Terms & Conditions you agreed to as part of the >application process. These are accessible from here: > > https://www.sun.com/secure/servers/coolthreads/tnb/agreements/index.jsp > >This unit is available to you for 60 days from shipment from Sun, at which >point you can either buy it or return it. It's just that simple. > >Please remember that if you choose not to keep the revolutionary Sun Fire >T2000 server, you'll need to return it in its original packaging material. > >This is an automatically generated message. Please do not reply to this email >as this mailbox does not accept mail! For contact information on your order, >go to http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/tnb/status.jsp > And you can bet that I'm going to try to punish it and blog the results. With any luck, I'll be able to keep it. Jim
