Re: Ultrasparc hardware - my suggestion

[Mike Wahle <mwahle@luminate.com>]

I've always got great deals on the older generation of sparcs
on eBay, namely the 32bit sparc2's and sparc 5's, which are
practically given away these days.  Although the newer more
current Ultras do go for a pretty penny, they are still a
far cry from their purchase price of a new system, and even
a steal when compared to what a reseller advertises on their
website.

--mike


Andrew M Hoerter wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 27 August 2001 A.D., Andrey Smagin wrote:
> 
> > P.S. About place to buy cheap Sun stuff:
> >
> > eBay has the lowest prices. Period.
> 
> Not in my experience.  Yes, you can sometimes get a good deal (even rock
> bottom);  but more commonly Sun machines get irrationally bid up to very
> high prices.
> 
> My preferred strategy is to find large companies or univerities that are
> getting rid of old equipment.  Especially within businesses, the people
> disposing of the hardware don't know the value of it, and are grateful
> just to have it off their hands.  This does sometimes mean buying in bulk,
> or by the pallet, and commonly the machines will be several years behind
> the curve.
> 
> Of course, that takes a lot more time/effort than simply searching on EBay..