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> On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Avi Freedman wrote: > > > Yes, look in computer shopper. There are some short rack-mount PCs. > > I'm trying to get pricing on them now. And Crystal makes dream rackmounts; > > 4 across, 8 down in a 7' x 19" rack. But I suspect they're hideously > > expensive. They use passive backplanes :( > > We use rack-mount PC case from Intergrand, they are $300 with a 250 watt > power supply. Are they the short ones - about 5.25" or so in height? > > They refused to even give me a price on just "how much for the case, > > power supply, backplane, and processor card w/ no cpu or memory"? > > I explained that we had to decide on a standard now for colo customers, > > that people walk in with 3' high tower cases and we go "nonononono". > > (Those that don't accept our advise and get Suns). > > Ya, we try to get all our colos to use the Intergrand box, we sell them at > cost just to keep it nice and neat. > > Nathan Stratton CEO, NetRail, Inc. Tracking the future today! Avi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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