Nate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > NeXT was a niche player at best and their OS ran on a very limited range of > PCs and peripherals that they did not produce, and SGI never ported IRIX to > x86 (big mistake - x86 SGIs only run Win2k). This is a very different > situation, and I am cautiously optimistic.
Mistake? No way. IRIX isn't (wasn't) SGI's selling point, it is (was) their exotic and extremely powerful (graphics) hardware. On 2005-06-08 16:59, Michael Hackett wrote: > These are good points. I forgot that SGI was running NT on their x86 boxes. No > wonder none of their loyal users switched. :-) They weren't supposed to. The Visual Workstations were intended to tap into the growing NT market of the time. ,xtG .tsooJ -- When someone asks if you're a god, say "yes." -- Joost van de Griek <http://www.jvdg.net/> -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
