sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sun/NC/north-carolina sunflash-Send requests, problems to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Price Decreases For DRAM, VRAM, NVRAM Memory X-Options SunFLASH Vol 61 #26 January 1994 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61.26 Price Decreases For DRAM, VRAM, NVRAM Memory X-Options - Lower prices of X164F, 64-MB SIMM and X116F, 16-MB SIMMs for SPARCstation 10 systems still at parity - List price for workstation DSIMM memory is now US$56-72/MB - List price for server DSIMM memory is now US$62-99/MB - 4.3% to 25% price decreases on selected DRAM memory x-options - 33.3% price decreases on selected VRAM and NVRAM x-options ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun continues to price add-on memory aggressively against both third party memory suppliers and system suppliers. Now with a 5-year limited warranty for memory in both x-options and systems, Sun(R) memory is the best value around. These price decreases encompass all memory x-options for the following systems: SPARCclassic(TM) X, SPARCclassic and SPARCstation(TM) LX(TM) systems SPARCstation 10 systems SPARCserver 630MP, 670MP and 690MP systems SPARCstation IPX(TM) systems Memory is one of the most costly components of a workstation or server. Compared to other computer system suppliers Sun is number one in memory value, having the longest warranty and the lowest price per Megabyte. No other Sun memory supplier is 100% compatible or certified to run on Sun systems. Sun does not test, qualify, or certify any third party memory. Sun does not publish it's SIMM specifications, so claims of 100% compatibility by others are unfounded. So-called "verification" tests do not test to Sun's strigent requirements. Sun continues to lead both third parties and system suppliers in giving customers the best value for their money and the lowest total cost of ownership. Memory x-options for the SPARCstation ELC(TM), SPARCstation IPC(TM) and SPARCstation 2 systems that have been removed from the Sun price list are now available from SunExpress at very competitive prices. AVAILABILITY ------------ These new prices for memory options can be ordered and are shipping immediately. QUESTIONS and ANSWERS --------------------- Q. Why are prices being changed? A. Memory products are being repriced to reflect continued 16-Mbit DRAM price decreases due to Sun volume purchases, and 4-Mbit DRAM price decreases in the industry. Q. Are system prices affected by these memory price changes? A. Specific system price changes to reflect these memory price changes are being announced separately. U.S. ORDERING AND PRICING INFORMATION ------------------------------------- Prices and discount categories of other memory products not explicitly listed below are unchanged. Maximum discount caps apply on all memory x-options, contact your sales management for details. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS APPEAR ON BOTH THE END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LISTS Memory ------ Order List Disc.# SunSpectrum Description Number Price Cat. Silver Price ============================================================================== 1-Mbyte VRAM Memory Expansion for SPARCstation LX (TM) (1-Mbyte SIMM) X101R* $ 200 A # NC 4-Mbyte Memory Expansion for SPARCclassic X (TM) (2-Mbyte SIMMs) X104R* $ 225 A # NC 8-Mbyte Memory Expansion for SPARCstation LX(TM), SPARCclassic X, SPARCclassic(TM) (4-Mbyte SIMMs) X108R* $ 550 A # NC 16-Mbyte Memory Expansion for SPARCstation 10 (16-Mbyte SIMM) X116F* $ 1,025 A # NC 16-Mbyte Memory Expansion for SPARCstation IPX (16-Mbyte SIMMs) X116U $ 925 A # NC 32-Mbyte Memory Expansion for SPARCstation LX(TM), SPARCclassic X, SPARCclassic(TM) (16-Mbyte SIMMs) X132R* $ 2,300 A # NC 64-Mbyte Memory Expansion for SPARCstation 10 (64-Mbyte SIMM) X164F* $ 4,100 A # NC 64-Mbyte Memory Expansion for SPARCserver 600MP (4-Mbyte SIMMs ) X168A $ 4,000 A # NC 64-Mbyte Memory Expansion Board for SPARCserver 600MP (4-Mbyte SIMMs) (X)164A $ 7,000 A # NC 256-Mbyte Memory Expansion for SPARCserver 600MP (16-Mbyte SIMMs) X146A $ 18,000 A # NC 2-Mbyte NVRAM Memory Expansion for SPARCstation 10 (2-Mbyte SIMM) X178A* $ 1,000 A # NC * 5-year limited warranty # Maximum discount caps apply on all memory x-options, contact your sales management for details. Spare Parts ----------- THE FOLLOWING ITEMS APPEAR ON THE SPARES PRICE LIST List Discount Part Number Description Price Catagory@ ================================================================ #501-2061 1-Mbyte VRAM SIMM, LX $ 200 A #501-2433 2-Mbyte SIMM, LX, Classic, X 115 A #501-1991 4-Mbyte SIMM, LX, Classic, X 275 A #501-2273 16-Mbyte SIMM, SS10 1,025 A #501-1822 16-Mbyte SIMM IPX 925 A #501-2460 4-Mbyte SIMM, S600MP 250 A #501-1930 64-Mbyte SIMM, SS10 4,100 A #501-2060 16-Mbyte SIMM, 600MP 1,125 A #501-2001 2-Mbyte NVRAM, SS10 1,000 A #501-2059 16-Mbyte SIMM, LX, Classic 1,150 A @ Maximum discount caps apply on all memory x-options, contact your sales rep for details. (c) 1994 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporations, SunExpress, LX, IPX, ELC, and IPC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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