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- From: gplan@cs.umb.edu (George Planansky)
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- Subject: re: Delayed Shipping of Sparc 10/41
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- Date: 23 Dec 92 19:06:22 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec22.175337.2620@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> ronis@onsager (David Ronis) writes:
-
- I recall reading something about Sun sweetening the pot for their
- delayed Sparc 10's; specifically, they were going to ship 2-processor
- versions to those who purchased model 41's.
-
- We've ordered several 41's and a 54 server. Sun Canada now tells us
- that the 41's won't be shipping till March and the 54 will be even
- later. Originally we were promised the 41 in September and the 54 by
- March. In the mean time, we've received sparc-2's with the
- understanding that they would be swapped for the new machines when
- ready. Moreover, we wouldn't have gone with sun if we were going to
- be without any machines for the better part of a year.
-
- When I spoke with my rep. at sun about the 2-processor deal, he told
- me that this applied only to people who had never received any
- machine. Is this correct? If so, it stinks!
-
- I AGREE! I've heard of "vapor-ware" before, but Sun's games take the
- cake. We were promised September, then December, and now March.
-
- Does anyone know if ANY 10/41's have been delivered? I want to
- know if Sun is playing favorites with e.g. DOD.
-
- Tim Havel
- havel@ptolemy.med.harvard.edu
-