[SunRescue] RE: Budget Ultras

[Dave McGuire]

  GO TO SLEEP!

    -Dave

On May 22, Mike Nicewonger wrote:
> PCRetro has their own shipping department.
> 
> Mike N
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael S. Schiller" <schiller at agrijag.com>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 4:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] RE: Budget Ultras
> 
> 
> > Not that I'm defending the seller (Don't even know them) but it IS
> possible
> > that they're using a pack&ship place to package the machines, and they're
> > notorious for REALLY expensive packing charges! Best bet would be to email
> > the seller before the auction is over, and ASK what the shipping charges
> will
> > be to your zipcode.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > Daniel Prabhakar wrote:
> >
> > > Be careful! This person does not say what the shipping charges are.
> After
> > > you win the auction, you will be hit with something like $200+ in
> shipping
> > > charges - just check the feedback.
> > >
> > > Daniel
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Loomis, Rip" <GILBERT.R.LOOMIS at saic.com>
> > > To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 4:10 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [SunRescue] RE: Budget Ultras
> > >
> > > > Hmm...maybe I should have waited.  Here's one at $307.50
> > > > that hasn't met the reserve yet, but it's a 1/170E
> > > > with Creator 3D/128MB/2.1GB *plus* a 20E20 monitor:
> > > >   http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1238456858
> > > >
> > > > I remember 15 months ago paying $325 for a SPARC 10
> > > > with an SM41, 32MB of memory, keyboard, mouse, and
> > > > 20D10 and I thought that was a good deal...
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Ken Hansen [mailto:Ken.Hansen at ICTI-USA.com]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 5:24 PM
> > > > > To: 'rescue at sunhelp.org'
> > > > > Subject: [SunRescue] RE: Budget Ultras
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, I expected your Ultra 1/170e price to come soon, but I
> > > > > am shocked by the Ultra 2. Ithink the real issue is that of
> > > > > the lister not using the right terms, for instance:
> > > > >
> > > > > If you search for "ultrasparc", listings with
> > > > > the word "ultra" or "sparc" will not be returned.
> > > > > (ok, I see that)
> > > > >
> > > > > But, a search for "ultra" or "sparc" will not
> > > > > include those that have only "ultrasparc" in their
> > > > > titles. (a suprise, I would have assumed a search
> > > > > on "ultra" to behave like "*ultra*")
> > > > >
> > > > > The Ultra 2/1200 that Mike got only had the word "ultra" in
> > > > > the title, so all the "sparc" ot "ultrasparc" listings would
> > > > > *not* include this item. Good for the lucky shopper, bad for
> > > > > the seller (only a fraction of the hits). I forgot to look,
> > > > > but how many hits did the listing get?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ken
> > > > > (Who still has a ... oh, wait, my week between postings here
> > > > > isn't up yet... ;^)
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > <snip>
> > > > >
> > > > > Message: 10
> > > > > From: "Loomis, Rip" <GILBERT.R.LOOMIS at saic.com>
> > > > > To: "'rescue at sunhelp.org'" <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> > > > > Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 15:37:51 -0400
> > > > > Subject: [SunRescue] SS/20 & Ultra 1 Prices?
> > > > > Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> > > > >
> > > > > All--
> > > > > Well, I couldn't resist and just picked up an Ultra 1/170
> > > > > (Creator 3D, 160MB, 1GB disk) on eBay for $315.
> > > > >   http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1238572982
> > > > > A year ago that system would have gone for at least
> > > > > $600, so I would like to thank Sun for the Blade 100
> > > > > driving prices down!
> > > > >
> > > > > (I just wish that Mike N. hadn't found the Ultra 2 before
> > > > > I did, since I wouldn't want to get big Mike torqued
> > > > > at me--but boy did I want it:
> > > > >   http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1238231660
> > > > > even includes a monitor, supposedly...)
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I find myself with 2 SPARC-10 clones (1 Axil and
> > > > > 1 Tatung), an LX, a SPARC-20, and the new box, and
> > > > > I'm likely going to sell some things to co-workers.
> > > > > What the heck is a fair price for:
> > > > >   SPARC 20 w/2.25 OBP
> > > > >   2xSM71
> > > > >   2x2.1GB SCA disks (with special cooling fan)
> > > > >   MGX+ (24-bit color graphics SBus card)
> > > > >   128MB memory (4x32)
> > > > >
> > > > > Any thoughts?  Anyone else finding the going prices on
> > > > > eBay a little hard to believe compared with a year ago?
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