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- From: terry@spcvxb.spc.edu (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr.)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
- Subject: Re: ALPHA Workstations
- Summary: Response from US DECUS BPSSG Chair
- Message-ID: <1992Jul30.175829.3463@spcvxb.spc.edu>
- Date: 30 Jul 92 21:58:29 GMT
- References: <1992Jul30.050022.27714@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>
- Reply-To: mayhew@decus.org
- Distribution: usa
- Organization: St. Peter's College, US
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- In article <1992Jul30.050022.27714@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>, chu@hanauma.jpl.nasa.gov (Eugene Chu) writes:
- > Som does anyone out there know of anybody (besides 3rd party S/W
- > developers) who have these things, running? How did they get it?
- > How can I get it? I HAVE to order one by the end of September, or
- > my funding goes away. And it won't be carried over to the next FY.
- > Any DEC people reading this? I might have to go with a SUN or HP
- > if I can't get an ALPHA system!
-
- I forwarded your comments to the US DECUS BPSSG Chair, Bill Mayhew. He
- asked me to post the comments below, as he doesn't have direct access to
- this newsgroup:
-
- I don't believe _any_ Alpha systems will be shipping to end-user customers
- before September 30. Formal announcement of the products has not happened,
- and formal shipping dates have not been announced. They are being made
- available to key independent software vendors. Heck, the final name of the
- product isn't even announced yet.
-
- We'll do some checking with The Powers That Be to confirm this, but I would
- operate under the assumption that an Alpha is not going to be available in
- the time frame in which you need it.
-
- HOWEVER, you *CAN* buy a DECstation or VAXstation workstation today, with a
- not-to-exceed-$X upgrade option to an Alpha. This program, which
- originally expired June 30, has been extended through December 31, although
- I don't know if the $X is the same or not. Ask your Digital sales contact
- about this alternative. I don't know if you can, or want to, pay the $X
- before the end of September. The last information I had indicated that
- these upgrades weren't going to ship until next summer at the earliest.
-
- -Bill, chair, DECUS U.S. Chapter Business Practices SSG*
-
- *SSG = SIG Service Group, not to be confused with a SIG but often is ;-}
-