On 06/24/13 16:33, Laurence Rochfort wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for advice on what the best bet for well supported > non-intel hardware would be.
AMD. > Doesn't have to be lightning fast, but > being able to run a modern browser at reasonable rate is a must. i.e., must be lighting fast. What general user app needs more processing power these days than your modern web browser? > My initial thoughts were either a Mac PowerBook G5 or Sun Ultra 25/45. > I really like the HP C series workstations, but it seems support is a > bit lacking. I'm not sure what your goal is; your only named goals are "well supported" and "fast by modern terms" and "non-intel" That's AMD. Everything else is basically specialty stuff. Low power consumption, good remote management, "cool old hardware I love", whatever. Hey, I love oddball hw more than most people, but be realistic... multi-year old tech is multi-year old slow. Apple hasn't built a G5 in many years (2006). Sun kept (started?) building the U25/U45 long after they were being whooped in performance by very cheap consumer stuff, and the power consumption and noise levels on some of this stuff is stunning. Nick.
