I'll be happy to buy them in the US and only charge you $400 to get it to .uk :-
)

Dan

Quoting Brian Hechinger <wonko@entropy.tmok.com>:

> Chris.Smith@raytheon.co.uk drunkenly mumbled...
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Some bad news for those of us looking at one of those
> > new Netra servers in the UK (as was discussed a few
> > days ago on the list):-
> > 
> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/16303.html
> > 
> > Yes - Sun has dumped $800 on the price for us being
> > in the UK.  Looks like I'll have to stick with my
> > SPARCclassic...
> > 
> > Oh what fun.
> 
> a) let's put this in perspective.  sure, it's super-stupid that they
> would
>    charge so much more in the UK, HOWEVER, what's a t1 cost in the UK?
> it's
>    still a win, even if it isn't the amazingly good deal it was.
> 
> b) added value?  the only added value i've ever seen added to suns by
> any VAR
>    is they install solaris for you.  usually wrong and you have to wipe
> the
>    machine and re-install, but still, that's worth $800, no?
> 
> what would it cost to send one of these bad boys to the UK from the US? 
> they
> really aren't that heavy, shouldn't cost too much.  you buy one, get it
> shipped
> to me and i'll ship it to you.  sound fair. :)
> 
> -brian
>