Yeah, but $8000 for an entry-level box??? (Score 1)

Somebody enlighten me as to why I'd spend $8000 for An entry-level system with one CPU and minimal RAM... Or A more typical configuration, with two CPUs and more RAM, starts at $14,000.

I love SGI machines, but Linux is free so what am I paying for? I could put one hell of an dual Intel system together for $14,000.