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From: dlj@hpfcdc.HP.COM (David Jobusch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP 9000 s 700 questions ????
Message-ID: <5570601@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 10 Apr 91 14:30:30 GMT
References: <1991Mar13.121715.25269@qut.edu.au>
Organization: HP Fort Collins, Co.
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>This is stretching things about as far as you can go. The $19,900 is
>for the BASE system. The IBM's price is FULLY configured; 128Mb + 2.4Gb.
>The memory alone will have added around another $50-60k onto its price.
>There's plenty of expansion slots left on the IBM, and they're costly.
>The HP730 has only one slot left (so I've been told).
>University prices in Aus are as follows:
>
>base HP720    $25000                      base IBM320    $18000
>base HP730    $35000                    base IBM54/50    $80000 (a guess)
>base HP750    $80000             full config IBM54/50   $125000
>full config HP750 $105000
>
>If the HP72/30's really do get around 20Mflops, then they're certainly
>better value. The HP750 hasn't quite toppled the IBM550.
>
>
>Rowan Hughes
>Marine Modelling Unit
>James Cook University of North Queensland
>csrdh@marlin.jcu.edu.au
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	I would really recommend that _all_ people posting prices
	really check their facts first, especially concerning _what_
	is included in a particular system at a given price. Guesses in
	particular are not very useful information (I don't mean to
	pick on Rowan here.)

	Comparing "base" systems to "full config" systems
	is left to the discretion of the configurer :-)  The fact
	is, HP has a _great_ workstation story to tell now - we'd
	like to make sure it gets told correctly.

         ___        Dave Jobusch
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