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. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reginald H. Beardsley Contract Consultant/Programmer Mobil Exploration and Production Technology Office: (214)-851-8547 beardsl@dal.mobil.com Home: (214)-306-3907