Expanding the gadget collection

[doodab]

Been looking at 2nd hand servers on eBay, particularly the various HP Proliant G6s. Quite fancy a DL585 with 24 cores and a good chunk of RAM and they seem to be reasonably priced.

Any reason why I shouldn't buy one?

[northernladuk]

Any reason why I shouldn't buy one?

Because you don't need one?

[DimPrawn]

Servers can be very noisy and eat leccy.

[doodab]

Servers can be very noisy and eat leccy.

I don't have to switch it on.

[northernladuk]

I don't have to switch it on.

So how do you achieve that superior feeling that you have a box with blinking lights that your mates don't have?

[SueEllen]

I don't have to switch it on.

Then you don't need one.

So save your money for other fun.

[DimPrawn]

I want hundreds of these, all controlled by my computer.

[Paddy]

Been looking at 2nd hand servers on eBay, particularly the various HP Proliant G6s. Quite fancy a DL585 with 24 cores and a good chunk of RAM and they seem to be reasonably priced.

Any reason why I shouldn't buy one?

The electric bill

[SueEllen]

I want hundreds of these, all controlled by my computer.

Now that looks fun especially if aimed at little children.

[bless 'em all]

Now that looks fun especially if aimed at little children.

Aimed at as in "getting them to want one" or "take that you little tulip"?

Either way works for me.

Especially for a bargain £60!!