Hi Lads It looks like more cheap 300MHz R12000 Octanes have just appeared on EBay. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11223&item=2082559506 A dutch auction for 14 machines with single 300MHz/2MB, 512MB, 9GB, SSE graphics - starting at 720USD per machine. Not a bad price - they are all in Sydney, Australia though. Regards, Gavin