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Re:Power9 to the People by Paianni on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @04:51AM (#15859855)
Actually it is possible to get cheap MIPS stuff, not only in anonymous Android devices but also (m)atx boards Lemote produce for the CCP (for obvious reasons).
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Re:Power9 to the People by Annatar on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @06:27AM (#15860282)
Desktop is what buys mindshare. A Raspberry Pi is an embedded device, a desktop and a very entry level server all in one and exactly that is the appeal. Where can one buy a dirt cheap, modern MIPS 1U server or a desktop today?
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Re:Power9 to the People by walterbell on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @05:40AM (#15860060)
Can they be purchased in US or Europe?
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Re:Power9 to the People by rwmj on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @09:15AM (#15861147)
Sure: https://rwmj.wordpress.com/2015/04/29/mips-creator-32-bit-du...

They have abysmal performance however. An RPi 3 (or just about any 64 bit ARM board) will perform better and cost less.

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