Re: The State of Alpha Linux

[Brian Szymanski <skibrianski@gmail.com>]

Matt Turner wrote:
> > Right. But for some mysterious reasons, Alphas are still very expensive and
> > if you put one on ebay, you will sell it.
>
> I attribute this to sellers who try to hit the lottery. That is, they
> hope that a corporate server with no back up fails and someone with
> access to the company's expense account spends 7000 GBP (as I was
> recently quoted for an ES47) to get a replacement immediately.
>
>   
I do feel the need to point out that this is not always the case - you
can also find some great deals. Evidence the DS-20L I got on ebay for
$100 (it's no ES47, but it's nice nonetheless!) -- you just need a
little - or a lot - of patience.

Cheers,
Brian Szymanski

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Brian Szymanski