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From: ignatz@chinet.UUCP (Dave Ihnat)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: 7300 floppy + memory query
Message-ID: <1924@chinet.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Nov-87 08:57:00 EST
Article-I.D.: chinet.1924
Posted: Mon Nov 30 08:57:00 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 3-Dec-87 05:11:17 EST
References: <2848@ihlpf.ATT.COM> <384@gethen.UUCP> <55@icus.UUCP>
Reply-To: ignatz@chinet.UUCP (Dave Ihnat)
Organization: Chinet - Public Access Unix
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Keywords: Tape Backup, Disks
Summary: Costs for some peripherals & parts can be lower

In this, and a couple of other articles, mention is made that the tape
backup costs $1500, as does a replacement hard disk, etc.  At the same
time, suggestion is offered to call the AT&T Operator to order 3.51.

I'd like to suggest you contact any one of numerous VARs.  They're
able to knock a bit off the price of peripherals and software.  For
instance, VarTech (Lisle, IL, (312) 810-1777; (800) 323-6453)
delivered the tape drive to me for $1164.00 + tax;
the 3.51 foundation set, $195.00 (sorry, don't know list), and the
Utilities set is $361.00 ($405 list)  On a similar note, I got a flyer
from Technology Resource Center (Los Angles, CA, (213) 937-8822; (800)
433-4904) which listed somewhat higher prices, but gives a fairly
comprehensive list of available hardware and software options.

As for hard disks, I would strongly recommend buying from other
suppliers such as Priority 1 in California (sorry, but I don't know
the 800 #; it's available from 800 directory assist) or Elek-Tek in
Chicago.  You can find, for instance, an 80Mb (unformatted; 67, I
believe, on the 3b1 formatted) Micropolis 1325, which lists at $1494,
for $1050 at Hallmark Electronics in IL ((312) 860-3800), but I've
been told it's been seen for as little as $800+ at some other sources;
Hallmark was just one I contacted to check that particular drive.  The
drive already has an iv descriptor file in /usr/lib/iv, as do numerous
others.

The upshot?  For generic peripheral devices like disk drives, shop
around the mail-order and/or local suppliers.  For 3B1/7300-specific
peripherals and software, you probably want to try several VARs,
instead of AT&T directly, since I expect AT&T to quote list prices.

DISCLAIMER:  I have no affiliation with any company mentioned above;
neither do I represent these as the best available prices, but simply
actual price quotes representative of the type of reductions you can expect to 
find in the marketplace at this time.
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			Dave Ihnat
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