Chikai Ohazama (chikai@talula)
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 10:12:57 -0800
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Chikai J. Ohazama, Ph.D. SGI
Scientific Visualization 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy., ms 525
AGD Solutions Engineering Mountain View, CA 94043.1351
Telephone: (650) 933-6533
FAX: (650) 932-6533
On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Nigel W. John wrote:
> Hi Chikai,
>
> >
> > As for Nigel's comments about the price, it's all relative. In relation
> > to the price of a multi-pipe Onyx2 system or the installation of a
> > Lightwave solution, it's nominal. :-)
> >
>
> This may well be true for an oil company or car manufacturer, but $13K
> is far from nominal for an educational institute (and vizserver will be
> more expensive in Europe).
>
> I think that you have done a great job with vizserver. For a university
> it means that departments will be able to group together and apply for
> funding for a central graphics supercomputer. This will enable us to
> make a far stronger case and have a much better chance of getting
> funding. I predict an upsurge in Onyx2 systems being purchased by
> academia!
>
> I therefore urge SGI to make vizserver available in the VARSITY
> software. This will surely pay dividends for you in the future and
> encourage sales of Onyx2 systems. It will also be great news for those
> of us who already have or are about to buy major IR2 graphics hardware.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Nigel
>
>
> > On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Brian Furtaw wrote:
> >
> > > Have you seen the software and its capabilities? It really does a good
> > > job of giving remote users full access to the Onyx2 pipe from there
> > > desktop. I honestly don't know what to say about the pricing, I am not
> > > familiar with discounting policies on software.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > > "Nigel W. John" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Mark / Brian,
> > > >
> > > > Brian Furtaw wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > SGI has create a product to solve this problem it is called OpenGL
> > > > > VIzserver it allows you to view IR graphics on an O2 or Octane with out
> > > > > lossing quality. Look at
> > > > > http://www.sgi.com/software/vizserver/index.html for more information.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > This software will also be very expensive, and no educational discount
> > > > will be available (I know because I am trying to get it for the
> > > > University).
> > > >
> > > > Nigel
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Nigel W. John Ph.D, VR R&D Manager
> > > > Manchester Visualization Centre
> > > > Manchester Computing Tel: +44 161 275 6096
> > > > University of Manchester Fax: +44 161 275 6800
> > > > Manchester M13 9PL Email: n.w.john@man.ac.uk
> > > > United Kingdom URL: http://www.man.ac.uk/MVC/staff/john
> > >
> > > --
> > > ----oOOo---- ----oOOo---- ----oOOo---- ----oOOo----
> > >
> > > Brian Furtaw (brian@sgi.com)
> > > Graphics Guru Office:(301)572-3293 Fax: (301)572-3280
> > > 12200-G Plum Orchard Drive OpenGL/Performer/OpenInventor/ImageVision
> > > Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 Volumizer/Optimizer/React/PCI Device
> > > Drivers
> > >
>
> --
> Nigel W. John Ph.D, VR R&D Manager
> Manchester Visualization Centre
> Manchester Computing Tel: +44 161 275 6096
> University of Manchester Fax: +44 161 275 6800
> Manchester M13 9PL Email: n.w.john@man.ac.uk
> United Kingdom URL: http://www.man.ac.uk/MVC/staff/john
>
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