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System76 launching ARM Pro server with 96 cores up to 1TB ECC RAM and 32TB storage

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Re: System76 launching ARM Pro server with 96 cores up to 1TB ECC RAM and 32TB storage

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Dead pixel 'on' or dead pixel 'off'?

Dead pixel on, bright green. HOORAY.

Ugh. That's not acceptable. Ok. I asked because I've seen someone make a huge fuss about a pixel that was simply dead (off) and I probably would not have noticed at all.

But a bright green on pixel no matter where on the screen would be a continuous distraction for me.

Re: System76 launching ARM Pro server with 96 cores up to 1TB ECC RAM and 32TB storage

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So many product lines for such a small company. Laptops, Desktops, Servers. Not even Apple is able to effectively manage this many different products.

I don't know much about them, but from my first impression it looks like a company with lack of focus. I'm not sure how they will be able to create killer product in any of the segments they're trying to compete in.

Based on my above observation (admittedly superficial), I would never buy anything from them. I would not trust the quality nor their ability to be able to support it.

Re: System76 launching ARM Pro server with 96 cores up to 1TB ECC RAM and 32TB storage

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So many product lines for such a small company. Laptops, Desktops, Servers. Not even Apple is able to effectively manage this many different products. I don't know much about them, but from my first impression it looks like a company with lack of focus. I'm not sure how they will be able to create killer product in any of the segments they're trying to compete in. Based on my above observation (admittedly superficial…

They assemble machines at a small markup. This is essentially the business model of a bicycle store. The quality is very much related to the quality of the underlying system.

Re: System76 launching ARM Pro server with 96 cores up to 1TB ECC RAM and 32TB storage

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So many product lines for such a small company. Laptops, Desktops, Servers. Not even Apple is able to effectively manage this many different products. I don't know much about them, but from my first impression it looks like a company with lack of focus. I'm not sure how they will be able to create killer product in any of the segments they're trying to compete in. Based on my above observation (admittedly superficial…

If all you need is a linux laptop, desktop or server, what kind of killer app does the company need to provide besides a system with supported components?

Re: System76 launching ARM Pro server with 96 cores up to 1TB ECC RAM and 32TB storage

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This is a Gigabyte server, probably one of the following: http://b2b.gigabyte.com/Rack-Server/R150-T61-rev-110 http://b2b.gigabyte.com/Rack-Server/R150-T62-rev-100 What value-add does System76 provide?

The ability to actually buy it? I'm not joking; most ODM equipment is a hassle to buy, especially in small quantities for POCs.

Re: System76 launching ARM Pro server with 96 cores up to 1TB ECC RAM and 32TB storage

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From $6399USD. That's quite a price-tag, but a lot less than a high-spec Xeon server where the CPUs alone are $3000 each. It'll be interesting to see benchmarks of how this performs.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10353/investigating-cavium-thu...

https://www.servethehome.com/exclusive-first-cavium-thunderx...

https://www.servethehome.com/cavium-thunderx-micro-benchmark...

Re: System76 launching ARM Pro server with 96 cores up to 1TB ECC RAM and 32TB storage

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So many product lines for such a small company. Laptops, Desktops, Servers. Not even Apple is able to effectively manage this many different products. I don't know much about them, but from my first impression it looks like a company with lack of focus. I'm not sure how they will be able to create killer product in any of the segments they're trying to compete in. Based on my above observation (admittedly superficial…

I bought one of their laptops years ago and liked it; I eventually bequeathed it to a sister-in-law, who seems to like it well enough.

I probably won't buy their stuff again, because I only run Debian these days, but I think that they're a decent company and I recommend them to folks who want to run Ubuntu.

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