[Dominic Harr]

They didn't test Linux, didn't test the top Sun machines, didn't test a comparable IBM box . . .

This is pure MS advertising.

[Dominic Harr]

The top Sun processor they tested was a UltraSPARC II 464 MHz.

The current top Sun Processor is the UltraSPARC[tm] III Cu 900-MHz processors.

And if total cost is your goal, you *have* to include Linux. This is how you 'cook the books' to create a great announcement for Bill Gates.

I will now leave this thread to it's regularly scheduled free MS advertising.

[Bush2000]

They didn't test Linux, didn't test the top Sun machines, didn't test a comparable IBM box . .

You do realize that it is Sun that participated in these tests, don't you? If they chose not to use their best hardware, that's their own damned fault!

This is pure MS advertising.

I suppose you're going to tell us next that, in addition to buying Windows, MS forced you to post a response, too.