1998 called, they want their drama back.

I'll start worrying when the users can figure out how to automate a file copy on their own.

When people mention how this is implemented in Eve (my game) - they often forget to mention that it allows the isk grinders to play for free. So - for two players, CCP gets both subscriptions, one player gets to 'pay with isk to play' and one player essentially pays for two subs. Everybody is happy.

I work hard I'm not going to work in-game. I'm most certainly not going to try and compete with unemployed guys who play 18 hours a day. If I can help them by paying for their game time in return for their in game money I think it's a fair deal.

IF you bought an RS/6000 there is your answer about why your dual Xeon is faster. I don't think they have made RS/6000's for like ten years man.

A couple of reasons -

Dynamic LPAR, add 5 fiber adapters and 20G of RAM without bringing the OS down. Maybe add 4 virtual processors and only entitle the system to 1, allowing it to donate unused cycles back to the sharepool.

When I want to apply a service pack I don't get some silly Python error. It just works. Oh, also I can apply the service pack to a copy of the disk while the system is up and just reboot when I please. (alt_disk_copy.)

Feel like adding a virtual ethernet adapter to the system mentioned above? No Problem? While it's up? No problem!

If you want to move a completely virtualized system to a different machine, while it's running, no problem!

  AIX LVM simply blows everything else away.

The briefing center in Texas has great breakfast burritos.

Anyway, you get the idea. You don't simply buy a processor, you buy a enterprise Unix OS that can do everything. Linux is almost there...

Ummmm...

If it aint broke...don't fix it.

Take your time - you're lucky - you have no real reason to rush. What you have works. Ask around (you're doing this now) - try it out. Run parallel for a while in test. Then make a nice easy switch when you have no more questions...