* Edd Barrett <vext01@gmail.com> [2007-08-02 13:30]:
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> > > Is a dual 900 it quick?
> > > I call my 1.6GHz i386 slow, especially as I have to run eclipse.
> > No SMP yet for sparc64; if it takes half as long to do stuff as
> > 440MHz netra it would still be pretty damn slow.
> Doh.

you can't compare speed by just looking at the MHz.
the Blade 1000 is USIII if memory serves, while the netras are USIIi. 
The USIIIs are substantially faster that any USII variant at the same 
clock speed.
don't think a USIII @ 900 qualifies as speed beast. but neither slow.

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