sci240s@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (mr w.j. ho) (12/09/90)
I have just been asked by my department to recommend and suggest (with my "life" at stake if the system is not proper for our applications) the configuration of a SUN workstation for our work in image processing, 3D image reconstruction, Neural Network application in image processing, and some other work in fractals-textural type of image synthesis. The budget is not very much. Approximately A$40K ( approx US$30K ). The equipments we have at the moment are PC compatibles (mostly 286/287's) and a Datacube. We will like to be able to run X-Windows (since there is a lot of available software for it). I'm also required to state why is that configuration sufficient or best to suit our needs. Since I do not have much experience with SUNs, can any kind-experienced person/s out there give me some of their experiences and perhaps mistakes that should not be repeated. Thank you very much! Wey Jing Ho Tel: 61-3-5732567 E-mail : sci240s@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au Physics Dept., Monash University ( Caulfield Campus ), Melbourne, AUSTRALIA