[griffman]

They bought Dual G5 desktops originally because the XServe was still on the G4 architecture. Once the Dual G5 XServes were announced, they switched...
-rob.

[jeffeyer]

Oh that's really great!
Can you please explain the difference between the Xserver and Xserver cluser mode?

[eskaywoo]

I don't know technically, but it goes something like being a Master machine and delegating work to other Xserves to do work.
And it's Xserve, not Xserver
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[kms007]

The current Dual G5 line up is pretty sweet, for what it's worth. I love my Dual 2GHz G5. It rocks! That said, as with any new Apple announcement, expect there to be at least a month delay in getting the new machines out (remember when the G5's were first announced and the delays surrounding their shipping?). If you can wait it out, that's what I'd recommend. If you need a machine now, then go for the Dual 1.8GHz model for the best bang for the buck. Welcome back to the Mac! /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Krishna

[griffman]

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I don't understand the difference between Xserver and Xserver cluser node.

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You can see the difference on the XServe pages at the Apple store. The "master" machines come with CD-ROMs, 1gb of RAM, and OS X Server Unlimited. The nodes come without a CD-ROM (no need to install software on a node), 512mb of RAM (they don't need as much, as they're not acting like servers), and only a 10-user OS X Server (because the machine isn't serving anyone, actually).
For all that, you save $1,000...
-rob.