XBR1Y028@DDATHD21.BITNET.UUCP (11/22/86)
We are about to replace one of our old VAX 11/780's (with old 4MByte memory) by a new VAX 8500 with (very soon old) 20 Megabytes of main storage. DEC tells us that the new memory boards are not yet available and no prices are available as well. We only do have the choice - either wait for a few more months or buy - once again - old memory. Are there already 8500's with new (max.80MByte) boards already available or orderable in the U.S. ? Any information is welcome. Walter Reichenbaecher, deputy syst.mgr. technical university of Darmstadt, west germany EARN/BITNET: XBR1Y028@DDATHD21.BITNET ARPAnet : XBR1Y028%DDATHD21.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU
rad@mitre-bedford.ARPA (Dick Dramstad) (11/24/86)
Walter, >We are about to replace one of our old VAX 11/780's (with old 4MByte memory) >by a new VAX 8500 with (very soon old) 20 Megabytes of main storage. >DEC tells us that the new memory boards are not yet available and no prices >are available as well. We only do have the choice - >either wait for a few more months or buy - once again - old memory. >Are there already 8500's with new (max.80MByte) boards already available or >orderable in the U.S. ? About a week and a half ago I received the Fall 1986 DECdirect plus Update catalog. It lists the new memory boards for the 8500/8550 and 8700/8800. The upgrades include two 16MB memory boards. The new expanded backplane that accomodates the wider double-sided surface-mounted boards comes free. For the 8500/8550, the part number is MS85-HA (MS88-HA for the 8700/8800), and the list price (U.S.) is $64,000. Of course, there's no way of knowing from here how long it will take before they're delivered in Germany. Dick Dramstad (no, not Darmstadt) rad@mitre-bedford.arpa