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Article #3148Re: Aust Sparc soo expensive
From: Craig Dewick
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 00:00
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 00:00
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In <5vqhma$bm6$1@alpha8.curtin.edu.au> ESODERSTROM@alpha7.curtin.edu.au (@PUB:EMAIL.COM EMDIR) writes:
>Ive just been reading some of the discussions of Sparc machines vs an x86
>Solaris box. Some of the prices you yanks were quoting are sooo much cheaper.
>Im at Curtin University and I asked what the Academic price for the most basic
>Sparcstation 5 was (32mb ram, 4x CD, 170mhz, 17" cheapo sun monitor, basic
>video)... Well with the 40% academic discount this worked out at $5500.
>How much is this in the US ? It might be a better idea to import one from a
>university in the US!!
The main reason Sun systems cost so much here is the freight cost in
getting the equipment from the US to Australia. Also remember currency
conversions, and if you import a system yourself, you'll have to pay sales
tax on it, which is currently 22 percent I believe.
Regards,
Craig.
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