FWD:DEC 166MHZ ALPHA ONLY $999.95 (Only handful available)

[Jerry Feldman]

This was posted on another list I subscribe to on June 12th.
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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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Jerry Feldman <gaf at zk3.dec.com>