beardsl@dal.mobil.com

--------------------- Buying A Workstation FAQ------------------------

Most of these companies are either leasing companies or equipment 
brokers.  They are an excellent source of used machines.  Typically 
they provide a 90 day warranty with a 5-10 day inspection period.  

Some tips:

1) Know what you want to buy.  Manufacturers model designations help
   a lot (eg. Sun 3/60 FC-4)

2) Call around.  They only have what someone's returned, but they will
   often quote on anything.  If they have a lot of units in a warehouse 
   they'll be cheap.

3) Make sure you have your own technical support lined up.  These guys
   typically sell to people who know what they are doing.  They will
   probably not do much handholding. (ie. Make friends with someone
   who is already running what you want to buy.)

4) When you make a purchase, DO IT IN WRITING!  This will save you
   much pain and suffering.  If you order something verbally over the
   phone, and they get it wrong, you are at their mercy.  You may well
   find that you are stuck with something you didn't want.


AT&T Capital				800-257-6083
Alpine Computer Sales			800-274-5876 
Apex					800-654-8222  206-867-1900 (1)
Apogee Systems				800-367-1488 
Bay State Computer Group		800-831-1114  617-623-3100  
Centurion Surplus			408-778-2001 
CompuAdd				800-688-6380 
CAD National                            408-554-0461
Computer Connection of CNY		315-724-2209
Computer Marketing Int'l		800-497-4264
Concorde Group				800-225-7213 
Datalease				714-632-6986
ELI Systems				800-447-1156
ERI					800-222-1050 
ETC					800-899-3548 
Equipment Remarketing			617-267-8600 
FDS					404-816-6350 
GE Rental/Leasing (Leasametric)		800-553-2255 
Genstar Rentals				800-422-3300 
Global Computer Sources			516-829-3774 
Grumman System Support			800-922-1225 
InterContinental Computers, Inc.        612-835-4555
InCo                                    603-926-0300  sjg@world.std.com
Marner International                    612-780-1133
Marathon International			800-783-7354  408-395-7354 
Minicomputer Exchange			408-733-4400  info@mce.com
Mostel					415-659-9700 
Octave Systems                          408-866-8424
Open Systems Computing			800-627-6607 
Opus Systems                            408-562-9340  info@opus.com
Quality Computer Components		800-899-1888 
RAVE Computer Association		800-966-7283  313-939-8230
Security Computer Sales			612-227-5683 
Solar Systems				800-253-5764 
Spectron				206-827-9317 
Suncoast Workstations                   813-587-7882
Sun Valley Tech. Repair			408-224-6261 
System Computing Corp.                  404-872-6475
Sunar Systems  sunar@netcom.com         800-227-8627  408-982-0288 
Super Workstation, Inc.                 800-841-0036  408-436-8881
TDP Computer Systems			408-441-6211
Tame                                    408-734-3091
Tatung					800-659-5902 
Total Solutions				508-682-3454
Vernon Rentals & Leasing		212-490-8989 
Uni Solution, Inc.                      800-552-4864  713-552-0505
West Coast Computer Exchange	        916-635-9340 
Williams Electronics			800-794-4622 
Workstation Exchange			508-650-4800 
Workstation Technologies		800-882-0007 
Worldwide Technology Exchange		404-353-8496 
Wymbrot Trading				201-642-1246 
Xpert Image, Inc.                       713-558-6788

Repair and Parts

NCE Computer Group                      800-446-6456
Pinnacle Data Systems                   614-487-1150
RC Electronics                          800-882-3475  714-375-3791

Notes:

1) Apex 800 number has been reported as not working.  

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Reginald H. Beardsley                    Contract Consultant/Programmer

         Mobil Exploration and Production Technology 

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