From: Terry Kennedy [terry@spcunb.spc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 3:58 AM
To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
Subject: Re: DS10 price cut, OpenVMS Opportunity

Carl Perkins <carl@gerg.tamu.edu> writes:
> It doesn't say. It lists things like "Max Memory" but doesn't
> indicate what you get at the base price. It's whatever you get
> with part number DY-PB10A-AB.

  The marketing description reads "AlphaServer DS10 6/466, 2MB L2 cache, 128MB 
memory, floppy disk, 32X CD-ROM, 2 embedded 10/100 NI ports, 4 open PCI slots,
rack kit, 300 Watt PS, 120/240 VAC OpenVMS Packaged System. System disk manda-
tory order item." and the brief description is "AS DS10 6/466 128M PKG OVMS".

  List price is $6673.00, install $450. Part info last changed on 21-Oct-1999
(presumably the price drop). Lead time 15 days, warranty is 3 yr onsite next
day.

  For reference, the "Killer Deal on DS10's" (http://www.scramsonalpha.
avnetdirect.com) package adds an 8MB Elsa Gloria, SCSI adapter, 9GB SCSI
disk and SCSI cable, and an extra 128MB of memory, and it's $3799.00. Looks
like Digipaq is really getting their pound of flesh from users on those VMS
licenses.

	Terry Kennedy		  Operations Manager, Academic Computing
	terry@spcvxa.spc.edu	  St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ USA
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