[thelist] [OT?] Apple Questions

[Ken Schaefer]

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From: "Kasimir K" <evolt at kasimir-k.fi>
Subject: Re: [thelist] [OT?] Apple Questions


: > xserve for as my local server. ...  mainly as storage,
: > but would also be functioning as a test lab for my web
: > development (scripting) projects.
:
: I've been a Windows user for a long time, but since the OS
: X I've been looking more and more at the Mac option, very
: tempting in many ways. So far the price has been the limiting
: factor - with PCs you just get more bang for your buck (even
: if the bang is uglier and louder...)
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The XServe does cost a little more...
2 Ghz + 1 GB of RAM + 2 x 80 GB drives (SATA only) + RAID + 3 year (next
day?) onsite support = $4799

Dell 1750
Dual 2.8 GHz Xeon + 1 GB of RAM + 2 x 73 GB U320 SCSI + RAID + 3 year, 4 hr
response (24x7) onsite support + Red Hat ES v3.1 (or Windows 2003 Web
Edition) = $3688 (and you get a $200 mail-in rebate on top of that).

Cheers
Ken