thompson%animal.decnet@CIM-VAX.HONEYWELL.COM ("ANIMAL::THOMPSON") (05/10/89)
Regarding memory upgrades for the Apollos -- Apollo memory is more expensive than PC memory. As you mentioned, it is faster. Faster == Expensive. We have used ClearPoint memory for our DN40000s, and have also installed it in our DN4500. It should also work in 3500s. Talk to ClearPoint to be sure. They have the nicety of being guaranteed for life. Apollo memory has the advantage of not invalidating maintenance contracts (check this out before buying) and of being fixed (replaced) fast if there's a problem. You send ClearPoint's back, and they send you a replacement. HOWEVER, with all this said.... Our Apollo rep just called about 3 days ago. They're re-pricing some items. The 4MB boards (for 3500, 4000, and 4500s) are being dropped (list price) to $2000. The 8MB boards are being dropped to $4000. (The 2MB DN3000 boards are staying at $2000, he says....) With a 41.2% decrease in price, they're looking pretty good. These prices had *better* be list prices; if not, I'll have my sales rep's head, and then our purchasing dept. will have mine.... John Thompson Honeyywell SSEC (Oops -- I type my .signature) 12001 State Hwy 55 Plymouth, MN, 55441 The above facts, opinions, and fallacies are my own, and should in no way be taken to be anyone else's.