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Hello,

We are purchasing a RS/6000 43P Model 260 and we are trying to bring it in under
the alotted cost.  

My question is are there any good third party vendors for memory (they quoted
256MB (2x128MB) SDRAM DIMMS at $5120) and a 35GB DLT Drive (they quoted
$11850).  If we could get a good price on these items from a third party then we
use existing money for other things.  Can you help me?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Brett

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Brett Watts
UNIX Support Specialist
Office of Information Technologies
Pomona College
640 N. College Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 607-4281

Quote:>Hello,

>We are purchasing a RS/6000 43P Model 260 and we are trying to bring it in
>under
>the alotted cost.  

>My question is are there any good third party vendors for memory (they quoted
>256MB (2x128MB) SDRAM DIMMS at $5120) and a 35GB DLT Drive (they quoted
>$11850).  If we could get a good price on these items from a third party then
>we
>use existing money for other things.  Can you help me?

>Thanks in advance for your help.

>Brett

>--
>Brett Watts
>UNIX Support Specialist
>Office of Information Technologies
>Pomona College
>640 N. College Avenue
>Claremont, CA 91711

You can find a DLT for MUCH less if you are willing to go external.  Any single
ended will work.  You can get a 15 tape stacker for $11K.   Take a look at
www.pricewatch.com for some low prices on DLTs...just found a Auantum DLT 7000
for $4300 (standalone)

As for memory,
Kingston  http://www.kingston.com/prod/memory.htm , makes memory for RS/6000
A 256MB memory kit for the RS/6000 Model 43P 7043-260  costs $686 +s&h!!!.
Read the disclamer from Kinston regarding non IBM memory in a RS box.
http://www.kingston.com/catalog/wsmemory/wmem3a.htm

/H?kanen