Originally posted by yzedf
PR trash is not helpful. real facts are.
fact - most IDE drives now come with 1yr warranty.
fact - as prices have dropped, so have reliability.
fact - servers are all about reliability
fact - speed is not most important feature of a server
fact - every other release apple has done in the near past that has been delayed has had problems within days of release. (both hardware and software)
fact - expectations of a server are much harsher than that of a shiny little notebook.
this may be why the sales of this machine, in the past, have not been what apple expected/wanted. this is the land of reliability. uptime here is measured not in days or hours... but months.
3rd quarter (calendar year) sales shall show us if this new product is up to snuff.
i merely point out why many may choose not to purchase this right now. if it is good, and the facts bear this out in 6-12 months, then apple might have an unqualified success on their hands. as of right now, they do not.
time will tell.
IMNSHO, YMMV.