[Info-vax] OT: news from the trenches (re: Solaris)

[seasoned_geek]

On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8:28:19 AM UTC-5, johnwa... at yahoo.co.uk wrote:

> What is it *specifically* about "other stuff" that makes "other stuff"
> high end and AMD64 (and compatibles) not high end? [Preferably without
> including IBM-style mainframes, but...]
> 

One cannot bolt enough components on to a Yugo (turbo or naturally aspirated) to make it a Maserati.

No matter how many times people tell children who grew up with only x86 or MBAs who think the entire world can run on the same $300 virus ridden laptop they use to check email, they simply can't buy, rent, borrow, or steal enough clues to understand this simple fact of the universe.