FWD:DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only

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> Subject: DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
> 
> 
> Dear Members,
> 
> Occasionally an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up.  
> This is one 
> of them.  Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)is blowing out there Multia model 
> VX-40A/F2 
> for an believable price and NMAA could not say no.  We puchased some extra 
> units and are 
> making them availble to members on a first come first serve basis.
> 
> DEC retailed this unit for $3,950.  The motherboard and chipset purchased 
> alone would 
> cost over $2000. NMAA has the entire computer for only $999.95!  We can not 
> quarantee 
> availablity so if you understand what an incredible deal this is call today. 
> You can't 
> get a decent Pentium for that price.
> 
> The VX-40A/F2 is not for the faint of heart.  It has a 166mhz 64-bit RISC 
> processor.  It 
> will NOT run windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating systems.  You must install 
> either 
> Windows NT of Unix. It is PERFECT for 3D animation (that is what I plan to do 
> with mine), 
> Desktop Publishing, and web servers.  One DC company reportedly purchased 
> 1,000 of these 
> systems (not through the NMAA).
> 
> In fact the NMAA plans to replace most if not all of our servers with these 
> units. Here 
> is what they include . . .
> 
> 166mhz Alpha CPU
> 24MB of standard memory (70ns, 72 pin standard SIMM's)
> High Performance PCI-based graphics accelerator
> 340MB hard disk
> 2 PCMCIA slots (Type 1 or 2 cards supported)
> Autosensing PCI local bus Ethernet connections AUI, BNC, and RJ45
> Kensington lock ready
> CD audio quality input/output with built in speaker
> PCI slot supports short card format
> SCSI-2 connector
> Floppy Drive
> Two Button Mouse
> 30 RTF (Return To Factory) warranty
> 
> 
> This is what you will need to buy...
> 
> Keyboard (That's the way DEC sells them, it is uses a standard keyboard)
> Software (There is no operating system on the harddrive)
> CD-ROM
> Floppy Drive ( I am told the Floppy in these units have a 2.88MB and I do not 
> think they 
> can read standard floppies)
> 
> . . . .of course will need a monitor.
> 
> If you want to see a picture of the unit and some of its specs go to . . . 
> 
> http://www2.service.digital.com/DECdirect/html/Multia-Enterprise-Client-Family.
> html
> 
> (if you do not have Netscape 2.0 just cut and paste the above line into your 
> location 
> bar. You will never retype it correctly)
> 
> To order the DEC VX-40A/F2 for $999.95 (price dos not include tax or 
> shipping). Call the 
> office at 301-474-4107 TODAY!!! I would not wait because they will be gone in 
> less then a 
> week.
> 
> bart
> 
> 
> The systems will be here in about 4 weeks but the orders MUST be PREPAID.
> 
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> Subject: DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
> 
> 
> Dear Members,
> 
> Occasionally an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up.  
> This is one 
> of them.  Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)is blowing out there Multia model 
> VX-40A/F2 
> for an believable price and NMAA could not say no.  We puchased some extra 
> units and are 
> making them availble to members on a first come first serve basis.
> 
> DEC retailed this unit for $3,950.  The motherboard and chipset purchased 
> alone would 
> cost over $2000. NMAA has the entire computer for only $999.95!  We can not 
> quarantee 
> availablity so if you understand what an incredible deal this is call today. 
> You can't 
> get a decent Pentium for that price.
> 
> The VX-40A/F2 is not for the faint of heart.  It has a 166mhz 64-bit RISC 
> processor.  It 
> will NOT run windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating systems.  You must install 
> either 
> Windows NT of Unix. It is PERFECT for 3D animation (that is what I plan to do 
> with mine), 
> Desktop Publishing, and web servers.  One DC company reportedly purchased 
> 1,000 of these 
> systems (not through the NMAA).
> 
> In fact the NMAA plans to replace most if not all of our servers with these 
> units. Here 
> is what they include . . .
> 
> 166mhz Alpha CPU
> 24MB of standard memory (70ns, 72 pin standard SIMM's)
> High Performance PCI-based graphics accelerator
> 340MB hard disk
> 2 PCMCIA slots (Type 1 or 2 cards supported)
> Autosensing PCI local bus Ethernet connections AUI, BNC, and RJ45
> Kensington lock ready
> CD audio quality input/output with built in speaker
> PCI slot supports short card format
> SCSI-2 connector
> Floppy Drive
> Two Button Mouse
> 30 RTF (Return To Factory) warranty
> 
> 
> This is what you will need to buy...
> 
> Keyboard (That's the way DEC sells them, it is uses a standard keyboard)
> Software (There is no operating system on the harddrive)
> CD-ROM
> Floppy Drive ( I am told the Floppy in these units have a 2.88MB and I do not 
> think they 
> can read standard floppies)
> 
> . . . .of course will need a monitor.
> 
> If you want to see a picture of the unit and some of its specs go to . . . 
> 
> http://www2.service.digital.com/DECdirect/html/Multia-Enterprise-Client-Family.
> html
> 
> (if you do not have Netscape 2.0 just cut and paste the above line into your 
> location 
> bar. You will never retype it correctly)
> 
> To order the DEC VX-40A/F2 for $999.95 (price dos not include tax or 
> shipping). Call the 
> office at 301-474-4107 TODAY!!! I would not wait because they will be gone in 
> less then a 
> week.
> 
> bart
> 
> 
> The systems will be here in about 4 weeks but the orders MUST be PREPAID.
> 
> ------- End of Forwarded Message
> 
> 
> -- 
> -------------------------------
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at zk3.dec.com>
> 
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> 
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> Subject: FWD:DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
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> Subject: DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
> 
> 
> Dear Members,
> 
> Occasionally an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up.  
> This is one 
> of them.  Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)is blowing out there Multia model 
> VX-40A/F2 
> for an believable price and NMAA could not say no.  We puchased some extra 
> units and are 
> making them availble to members on a first come first serve basis.
> 
> DEC retailed this unit for $3,950.  The motherboard and chipset purchased 
> alone would 
> cost over $2000. NMAA has the entire computer for only $999.95!  We can not 
> quarantee 
> availablity so if you understand what an incredible deal this is call today. 
> You can't 
> get a decent Pentium for that price.
> 
> The VX-40A/F2 is not for the faint of heart.  It has a 166mhz 64-bit RISC 
> processor.  It 
> will NOT run windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating systems.  You must install 
> either 
> Windows NT of Unix. It is PERFECT for 3D animation (that is what I plan to do 
> with mine), 
> Desktop Publishing, and web servers.  One DC company reportedly purchased 
> 1,000 of these 
> systems (not through the NMAA).
> 
> In fact the NMAA plans to replace most if not all of our servers with these 
> units. Here 
> is what they include . . .
> 
> 166mhz Alpha CPU
> 24MB of standard memory (70ns, 72 pin standard SIMM's)
> High Performance PCI-based graphics accelerator
> 340MB hard disk
> 2 PCMCIA slots (Type 1 or 2 cards supported)
> Autosensing PCI local bus Ethernet connections AUI, BNC, and RJ45
> Kensington lock ready
> CD audio quality input/output with built in speaker
> PCI slot supports short card format
> SCSI-2 connector
> Floppy Drive
> Two Button Mouse
> 30 RTF (Return To Factory) warranty
> 
> 
> This is what you will need to buy...
> 
> Keyboard (That's the way DEC sells them, it is uses a standard keyboard)
> Software (There is no operating system on the harddrive)
> CD-ROM
> Floppy Drive ( I am told the Floppy in these units have a 2.88MB and I do not 
> think they 
> can read standard floppies)
> 
> . . . .of course will need a monitor.
> 
> If you want to see a picture of the unit and some of its specs go to . . . 
> 
> http://www2.service.digital.com/DECdirect/html/Multia-Enterprise-Client-Family.
> html
> 
> (if you do not have Netscape 2.0 just cut and paste the above line into your 
> location 
> bar. You will never retype it correctly)
> 
> To order the DEC VX-40A/F2 for $999.95 (price dos not include tax or 
> shipping). Call the 
> office at 301-474-4107 TODAY!!! I would not wait because they will be gone in 
> less then a 
> week.
> 
> bart
> 
> 
> The systems will be here in about 4 weeks but the orders MUST be PREPAID.
> 
> ------- End of Forwarded Message
> 
> 
> -- 
> -------------------------------
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at zk3.dec.com>
> 
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> Subject: FWD:DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
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> Organization: National Multimedia Association of America
> X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.01 (Win16; U)
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> To: members at nmaa.org
> Subject: DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
> 
> 
> Dear Members,
> 
> Occasionally an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up.  
> This is one 
> of them.  Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)is blowing out there Multia model 
> VX-40A/F2 
> for an believable price and NMAA could not say no.  We puchased some extra 
> units and are 
> making them availble to members on a first come first serve basis.
> 
> DEC retailed this unit for $3,950.  The motherboard and chipset purchased 
> alone would 
> cost over $2000. NMAA has the entire computer for only $999.95!  We can not 
> quarantee 
> availablity so if you understand what an incredible deal this is call today. 
> You can't 
> get a decent Pentium for that price.
> 
> The VX-40A/F2 is not for the faint of heart.  It has a 166mhz 64-bit RISC 
> processor.  It 
> will NOT run windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating systems.  You must install 
> either 
> Windows NT of Unix. It is PERFECT for 3D animation (that is what I plan to do 
> with mine), 
> Desktop Publishing, and web servers.  One DC company reportedly purchased 
> 1,000 of these 
> systems (not through the NMAA).
> 
> In fact the NMAA plans to replace most if not all of our servers with these 
> units. Here 
> is what they include . . .
> 
> 166mhz Alpha CPU
> 24MB of standard memory (70ns, 72 pin standard SIMM's)
> High Performance PCI-based graphics accelerator
> 340MB hard disk
> 2 PCMCIA slots (Type 1 or 2 cards supported)
> Autosensing PCI local bus Ethernet connections AUI, BNC, and RJ45
> Kensington lock ready
> CD audio quality input/output with built in speaker
> PCI slot supports short card format
> SCSI-2 connector
> Floppy Drive
> Two Button Mouse
> 30 RTF (Return To Factory) warranty
> 
> 
> This is what you will need to buy...
> 
> Keyboard (That's the way DEC sells them, it is uses a standard keyboard)
> Software (There is no operating system on the harddrive)
> CD-ROM
> Floppy Drive ( I am told the Floppy in these units have a 2.88MB and I do not 
> think they 
> can read standard floppies)
> 
> . . . .of course will need a monitor.
> 
> If you want to see a picture of the unit and some of its specs go to . . . 
> 
> http://www2.service.digital.com/DECdirect/html/Multia-Enterprise-Client-Family.
> html
> 
> (if you do not have Netscape 2.0 just cut and paste the above line into your 
> location 
> bar. You will never retype it correctly)
> 
> To order the DEC VX-40A/F2 for $999.95 (price dos not include tax or 
> shipping). Call the 
> office at 301-474-4107 TODAY!!! I would not wait because they will be gone in 
> less then a 
> week.
> 
> bart
> 
> 
> The systems will be here in about 4 weeks but the orders MUST be PREPAID.
> 
> ------- End of Forwarded Message
> 
> 
> -- 
> -------------------------------
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at zk3.dec.com>
> 
>  
> 
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> From: Jerry Feldman <gaf at zk3.dec.com>
> Subject: FWD:DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
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> Organization: National Multimedia Association of America
> X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.01 (Win16; U)
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> To: members at nmaa.org
> Subject: DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
> 
> 
> Dear Members,
> 
> Occasionally an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up.  
> This is one 
> of them.  Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)is blowing out there Multia model 
> VX-40A/F2 
> for an believable price and NMAA could not say no.  We puchased some extra 
> units and are 
> making them availble to members on a first come first serve basis.
> 
> DEC retailed this unit for $3,950.  The motherboard and chipset purchased 
> alone would 
> cost over $2000. NMAA has the entire computer for only $999.95!  We can not 
> quarantee 
> availablity so if you understand what an incredible deal this is call today. 
> You can't 
> get a decent Pentium for that price.
> 
> The VX-40A/F2 is not for the faint of heart.  It has a 166mhz 64-bit RISC 
> processor.  It 
> will NOT run windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating systems.  You must install 
> either 
> Windows NT of Unix. It is PERFECT for 3D animation (that is what I plan to do 
> with mine), 
> Desktop Publishing, and web servers.  One DC company reportedly purchased 
> 1,000 of these 
> systems (not through the NMAA).
> 
> In fact the NMAA plans to replace most if not all of our servers with these 
> units. Here 
> is what they include . . .
> 
> 166mhz Alpha CPU
> 24MB of standard memory (70ns, 72 pin standard SIMM's)
> High Performance PCI-based graphics accelerator
> 340MB hard disk
> 2 PCMCIA slots (Type 1 or 2 cards supported)
> Autosensing PCI local bus Ethernet connections AUI, BNC, and RJ45
> Kensington lock ready
> CD audio quality input/output with built in speaker
> PCI slot supports short card format
> SCSI-2 connector
> Floppy Drive
> Two Button Mouse
> 30 RTF (Return To Factory) warranty
> 
> 
> This is what you will need to buy...
> 
> Keyboard (That's the way DEC sells them, it is uses a standard keyboard)
> Software (There is no operating system on the harddrive)
> CD-ROM
> Floppy Drive ( I am told the Floppy in these units have a 2.88MB and I do not 
> think they 
> can read standard floppies)
> 
> . . . .of course will need a monitor.
> 
> If you want to see a picture of the unit and some of its specs go to . . . 
> 
> http://www2.service.digital.com/DECdirect/html/Multia-Enterprise-Client-Family.
> html
> 
> (if you do not have Netscape 2.0 just cut and paste the above line into your 
> location 
> bar. You will never retype it correctly)
> 
> To order the DEC VX-40A/F2 for $999.95 (price dos not include tax or 
> shipping). Call the 
> office at 301-474-4107 TODAY!!! I would not wait because they will be gone in 
> less then a 
> week.
> 
> bart
> 
> 
> The systems will be here in about 4 weeks but the orders MUST be PREPAID.
> 
> ------- End of Forwarded Message
> 
> 
> -- 
> -------------------------------
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at zk3.dec.com>
> 
>  
> 
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> From: Jerry Feldman <gaf at zk3.dec.com>
> Subject: FWD:DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
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> ------- Forwarded Message
> From: bart at nmaa.org (Bart Casiello)
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> To: members at nmaa.org
> Subject: DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)
> 
> 
> Dear Members,
> 
> Occasionally an opportunity comes along that is simply too good to pass up.  
> This is one 
> of them.  Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)is blowing out there Multia model 
> VX-40A/F2 
> for an believable price and NMAA could not say no.  We puchased some extra 
> units and are 
> making them availble to members on a first come first serve basis.
> 
> DEC retailed this unit for $3,950.  The motherboard and chipset purchased 
> alone would 
> cost over $2000. NMAA has the entire computer for only $999.95!  We can not 
> quarantee 
> availablity so if you understand what an incredible deal this is call today. 
> You can't 
> get a decent Pentium for that price.
> 
> The VX-40A/F2 is not for the faint of heart.  It has a 166mhz 64-bit RISC 
> processor.  It 
> will NOT run windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating systems.  You must install 
> either 
> Windows NT of Unix. It is PERFECT for 3D animation (that is what I plan to do 
> with mine), 
> Desktop Publishing, and web servers.  One DC company reportedly purchased 
> 1,000 of these 
> systems (not through the NMAA).
> 
> In fact the NMAA plans to replace most if not all of our servers with these 
> units. Here 
> is what they include . . .
> 
> 166mhz Alpha CPU
> 24MB of standard memory (70ns, 72 pin standard SIMM's)
> High Performance PCI-based graphics accelerator
> 340MB hard disk
> 2 PCMCIA slots (Type 1 or 2 cards supported)
> Autosensing PCI local bus Ethernet connections AUI, BNC, and RJ45
> Kensington lock ready
> CD audio quality input/output with built in speaker
> PCI slot supports short card format
> SCSI-2 connector
> Floppy Drive
> Two Button Mouse
> 30 RTF (Return To Factory) warranty
> 
> 
> This is what you will need to buy...
> 
> Keyboard (That's the way DEC sells them, it is uses a standard keyboard)
> Software (There is no operating system on the harddrive)
> CD-ROM
> Floppy Drive ( I am told the Floppy in these units have a 2.88MB and I do not 
> think they 
> can read standard floppies)
> 
> . . . .of course will need a monitor.
> 
> If you want to see a picture of the unit and some of its specs go to . . . 
> 
> http://www2.service.digital.com/DECdirect/html/Multia-Enterprise-Client-Family.
> html
> 
> (if you do not have Netscape 2.0 just cut and paste the above line into your 
> location 
> bar. You will never retype it correctly)
> 
> To order the DEC VX-40A/F2 for $999.95 (price dos not include tax or 
> shipping). Call the 
> office at 301-474-4107 TODAY!!! I would not wait because they will be gone in 
> less then a 
> week.
> 
> bart
> 
> 
> The systems will be here in about 4 weeks but the orders MUST be PREPAID.
> 
> ------- End of Forwarded Message
> 
> 
> -- 
> -------------------------------
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at zk3.dec.com>
> 
>  
> 
>