> In the end, then, why not pick some Mac or IBM reference platform and > then worry about compatibility with others down the road? Is the > present "crisis" simply to pick the reference platform? I don't see > why any should be ruled out at this point. I'd say get it working > well on, say, a Mac Mini, and then branch out to include other PPC > platforms as time and resources allow. >
The MAC Mini is an intel based platform. I think I'd rather look at a server class tier-1 platform. Dennis