Friday, 22 May 2009

Why Ultra 10s Suck More

Here's a blast from the past: A rant from 2000 on crappy old Sun workstations.

U10 vs PC
Yep, you can tell I've worked on one too many Ultra 10s in the past few years.

Why PCs Suck Why Ultra 10s Suck More
  • one-piece sheet metal cover that is difficult to work with
  • one-piece sheet metal cover that is difficult to work with and is also installed upside-down
  • IDE
  • IDE with no DMA
  • PCI slots that don't line up
  • PCI slots that don't line up on an upside-down riser, working against gravity
  • unreliable floppy drive
  • unreliable floppy drive with the activity LED covered
  • low-quality cooling fan
  • low-quality cooling fan with proprietary connector that can only be purchased as a part of a larger assembly
  • PC RAM sucks
  • Ultra 10 RAM sucks, but costs more

Lest we look back and remember Sun workstations fondly...

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