Cheap 64-bit box [was Re: REMINDER: Harvesting Party Monday...]

David T. Lewis lewis at mail.msen.com
Tue Nov 2 03:20:42 UTC 2004


On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 07:11:07PM -0800, Tim Rowledge wrote:
> Martin McClure <martin at hand2mouse.com> wrote:
> 
> > David T. Lewis wrote:
> > > 
> > > p.s. Speaking of lack of feedback, the 64 bit VM seems like a really big
> > > thing to me. Ditto Croquet. I'm trying to figure out the cheapest 64 bit
> > > box that would let me try these out. I'm sure as soon as I do I'll be
> > > wanting to use the latest VMMaker and I might as well try out some
> > > multiple host windows while I'm at it ;-)
> > 
> > Is about $1000 US cheap enough?
> And for only a little more you can get a G5 iMac with a nice screen
> thrown in. Not as much RAM, to be sure, but still a real (nice) 64 bit
> machine.

Wait a minute, I'm still saving up for an Acorn, and now you want me to
throw it all away on a fancy newfangled iMac?




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