Evil3D.net: Pogo Linux Vorticon 1800+ Review

“As most penguin lovers know, finding an OEM that will
preinstall Linux is getting harder and harder. One of the few
remaining such companies is Pogo Linux Inc. Hailing from
California, Pogo Linux started out as a garage company in Palo Alto
back in 1999. That is a long time to stay afloat for a small
computer outfit specializing in Linux. A little while back we took
apart Pogo’s Altura workstation offering, kicking the tires and
giving it a good go. This time we’ll take a closer look at their
top of the line AMD based Vorticon system.

“The Vorticon workstation line is based on the idea that two
CPUs are better than one. Due to better pricing and better
performance MHz to MHz, AMD was chosen to be the power under the
hood. Starting at $1499US, the base model includes two Athlon XP
1600+ 1.4GHz CPUs plugged into a Tyan S2466 motherboard, 256MB DDR
RAM, 40GB removable hard disk, GeForce2 Ti video card, CDRW drive,
SoundBlaster Live! Value sound card, NIC, floppy, keyboard/mouse,
and Red Hat 7.2. Our system was a little more beefy, coming with
1800+ 1.5GHz CPUs, 60GB drive, 512 MB DDR, spicier CDRW, and a full
SB Live! 5.1 sound. Of course, it was a little pricier as well at
$1,847. For those with bigger pockets, there are of course further
upgrades, including the addition of a SCSI motherboard, RAID
configurations, GeForce3 Ti 500 video, and a whole range of other
parts. The online system configuration tool allows the prospective
buyer to price out the system that perfectly meets their specific
needs…”

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