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In article <4qb4bv$u0j@styx.uwa.edu.au>,
David Manchester <mustang@tartarus.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
>jantone@tpgi.com.au wrote:
>: For sale are the following items;
>: Sun SPARCstation SLC, 20MHz RISC CPU, 4 X 72 pin SIMM sockets (requires parity 
>: memory), integrated into 17" Monochrome grey-scale monitor, in-built SCSI, 
>: Ethernet, serial, parallel ports, sound jacks
>: Also includes Sun Type 4 keyboard, optical mouse and pad SHIPPED ANYWHERE IN 
>: AUSTRALIA, c.o.d only $3300.00
>: Ideal for UNIX students and enthusiasts, also good as an X-terminal
>: If interested please Email, or Fax/Ph.03-94281030
>: 
>: Parity memory available at ONLY $100.00 for 4 MB, 72 pin
>
>$3300 - I don't think so... the SLC is about as fast as a generic 
>DX2-50-type Intel machine and brand new 72-pin 4megs are areound $60 with 
>parity.
>
>Shop around, kids - I bought an NCD19 for $25 Australian, with keyboard, 3 
>button Logitech mouse and 8meg of RAM at an auction if you're looking for 
>X-terminals.

Or, forget it.  I just bought an ELC (fair bit faster than the SLC)
for $400.  $3300 for an SLC?  bullshit ....

Maybe if it came with a 19" colour monitor, and 40GB of HD, but since it's
an SLC, it can't take any graphics cards or sbus cards, so that's a pipe-
dream.

>If the price was about 50% less, I'd buy it as a Unix machine, but if 
>you're after an X-term, steer clear.

If you want a UNIX box, get a PC and run NetBSD or (uggg) Linux, 
unless you specifically want to run SunOS 4 or 5.  SunOS 5 (Solaris 2)
is a dog on an SLC anyway.














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