This sounds like a problem of concern to many NMR spectroscopists. At
UMBC we have been firmly in the SGI camp but are now seeking replacements
for these workstations. Our experience with NT indicates it is fair but
not suitable for scientific programs. Linux on PC however seems much
better and runs much faster than SGI for computing problems. The only
difficulty is a shortage of good NMR software. Can anyone provide reports
of success with PC Linux NMR software ? NMRview and NMRpipe look
promising on Linux PC's.
On Fri, 12 May 2000, Charles G. Fry wrote:
> At 02:28 PM 5/12/00 -0400, Yiu-Fai Lam wrote:
> >Dear All:
> >
> >I would like to get your feedback on two issues:
> >
> >A. PC or UNIX:
> > We are at the point to decide should we switch to PC from SGI
> >for the workstations on the Bruker spectrometer.
> > We have four systems running on SGI and the advantage to me is
> >in the software administration. But , SGI hardware are relatively
> >expensive to maintain.
> > Could you share with me your experience on NT-PC based
> >workstation.
>
> We also have an SGI controlling the spectrometer, and PC for data
> work-up. I prefer the SGI for the same reasons as Kirk; the PC is ok.
> The NT box can only be used by a single person, however, that walks to
> that PC (perhaps can be distributed depending on the license). The
> SGI can be accessed remotely, which is a real boon for working on
> various projects from home or office.
>
> It is a bother, however, to pay SGI's very high premium. A Linux
> (or Solaris--Bruker Mass Spec is all Solaris) version would definitely
> be a positive.
>
> Cheers,
> Charlie
>
>
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