Which of the following UNIX graphics workstations would you most like to have?

[Random Variable]

<< If that IBM Intellistation had Power4 processors in it, I would take it over the other workstations. >>


IBM does not yet have a desktop workstation based on the Power4 CPU.


<< BUT, for now I would take the Fuel with dual 600/4MBL2. SGI definitely has the best design team, and I own one of their monitors, so i'm kinda partial to them. >>


The SGI Fuel is not a dual processor system like the older Octane2.

 

[Random Variable]

<< Alpha? >>


The Compaq AlphaStations have been using the same PowerStorm graphic accelerators for years now, but I'll add one to the list nevertheless.

 

[Sir Fredrick]

<< The SGI Fuel is not a dual processor system like the older Octane2. >>



Seems like it should be Sun no contest then.

 

[Random Variable]

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<< The SGI Fuel is not a dual processor system like the older Octane2. >>



Seems like it should be Sun no contest then. >>


Not if you're an animator, though. All of Sun's graphic accelerators (even the new XVR-1000) have poor fill rates. And SGI is still the only company that makes a desktop workstation (or any computer for that matter) that is capable of 48-bit RGBA.

 

[Sir Fredrick]

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<< The SGI Fuel is not a dual processor system like the older Octane2. >>



Seems like it should be Sun no contest then. >>


Not if you're an animator, though. All of Sun's graphic accelerators (even the new XVR-1000) have poor fill rates. And SGI is still the only company that makes a desktop workstation (or any computer for that matter) that is capable of 48-bit RGBA. >>



But I'm not an animator. Are you?

 

[silverpig]

<<I don't know but the SGI is the best looking.>>


Yeah, I'll take the Mac too

 

[Random Variable]

<< But I'm not an animator. Are you? >>


Of course!

 

[SuperTool]

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<< But I'm not an animator. Are you? >>


Of course!

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Well, maybe you should start with that. Clearly someone needing a CAD workstation and an animation machine would buy different machines. I would say for general purpose workstation, Sunblade is better, but if you are specifically interested in animation, read up:
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[Random Variable]

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<< But I'm not an animator. Are you? >>


Of course!

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Well, maybe you should start with that. Clearly someone needing a CAD workstation and an animation machine would buy different machines. I would say for general purpose workstation, Sunblade is better, but if you are specifically interested in animation, read up:
Link1
Link2 >>


I'm not an animator (thus the rolling eyes). But thanks for the links neverthless, especially the second one.