> > What is the availability and price of the Pegasos > in Europe? > > From: https://www.pegasosppc.com/store.php > > euro 650 ($800).
Thanks! Since I received quite a few messages after my post, here's my little comparison chart (having checked the EUR/USD rate which is @ 1.21 currently): Pegasos | Mac mini 1.00 GHz G4 processor | 1.42 GHz G4 processor 512MB DDR RAM | 512MB DDR RAM 80GB ATA100 Hard Disk | 80GB ATA Hard Disk Dual-Layer DVD?RW Drive | DVD?RW Drive ATI Radeon 9250 graphics | ATI Radeon 9200 graphics Low Profile Small Footprint | Low Profile Small Footprint EUR 661 (approx) + Tax | EUR 637,06 + Tax (Apple store) ~ EUR 50 shipping | free shipping (sorry for the messy layout, this crappy discussion software does not line up things properly) > So the mac mini is in fact cheaper (faster chip, no > o dvd burner - not > that a dvd burner is all that interesting for > bringup). Indeed. I don't need fancy graphics or a DVD burner for a system that will be mostly running headless. I just want to play around with NetBSD and OpenSolaris on a PPC machine. I don't need PCI slots or the option of upgrading the CPU, either. > > Wouldn't it be more feasible to use a Mac mini? > > Not that the Mac mini isn't nifty, but I'm wondering > g to what extent > that is investing in a platform that's on its way > out. Well, the current AMD and Intel CPUs are always on their "way out", since there is a newer/faster/whatever one out there every month. > For purely selfish reasons I'd like to see support > t for the system on > chip ppc systems that are in use as system > controllers, Such as the one in the 20z/40z maybe? :-) > So starting with something like the Pegasos > or a Mac does make > sense. Agreed. The Mac mini is a mass market product, and thus sold around the corner. :-) > If I had a budget for this (I don't), I'd pick up > p both systems and > start with whichever reset more quickly. If wishes were fishes... :-) > Another compelling feature to look for is debugging > g support from OBP. > IIRC, the Apple systems are pretty basic in that > regard. That is a good point. > An external reset button might make the thing last > t longer - the x86 > test machine in my office that I used for much of > new-boot (and > leadville x86) doesn't have one, and the power supply > is now a little > flaky. I'd use an extension cord with a switch. Regards -- Volker This message posted from opensolaris.org
