CompuServe Messages

Gary, >> Why not the inexpensive powerpc 604 or Alpha or hp-risc..etc! << Adesk will only go with the major operating system/hardware combos, and that makes it DOS and Intel PC's right now. If other hardware/software combos become hugely popular then I'm sure they'd look closely at them. >> Why something like the sgi platform that requires lotto winnings to purchase ? << the Indy with a R4400 chip is not really that much, especially if you added it to a network as just a rendering slave. I work with a couple of Indy's which cost about $20k (with upgraded processor, 1gb disk, 24-bit graphics, 64mb RAM, 17" monitor, DAT, cd-rom etc). For a render slave you might shave off nearly half of the cost by eliminating some of those extras. Also, I believe SGI is the catalyst behind this whole move to port the renderer to their platform. They probably decided it was worth the effort and money, not Adesk.