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From: kaplow_r@eisner.decus.org (Bob Kaplow)
Subject: Re: What's the rock-bottom price of an Alpha system?
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Message-ID: <1997Dec8.143436.1@eisner>
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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 19:34:36 GMT

In article <971208103348.93bb1@atdva3.atd.gmeds.com>, Martin Meadows <PZXKYS@atdva3.atd.gmeds.com> writes:
>   I need the absolute lowest price on any Alpha system that will run
>   OpenVMS 6.2. I don't care if it's a used machine.
>   I don't care if it's an AlphaStation (I assume it will be). I already
>   know that Great Lakes Corp. is reselling an AlphaStation 200 4/233 for
>   $5700.
>   
>   Can anybody beat that?

Yes. At DECUS Hughes was passing out fliers offering Alphastation 200 4/233
for $1987 and 4/166 for $1587, monitor not included. They include NT, but
I'm sure you can get a VMS license instead. I seriously thought about buying
one of these instead of the wintel machine my wife wanted... They can be
reached at 800-603-3639. Disclaimer: Ask them to send me the commission
check :-)

>   Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

I've seen a middle line that goes with this, xxx flies like xxx. If you
remember it, please Email me.

	Bob Kaplow