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On Wed, 10 Dec 1997, Chuck Robey wrote:

> I would also be a little curious about the availability of sparc hardware
> for hobbyist folk.  Few of us can afford $10K servers, but what other kind

How's $750 for an IPX w/17" B&W monitor, 32MB, 2G disk sound?

The  Sparc 5's aren't that bad either...

Charles Sprickman
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