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Alex, When getting a quote, make sure to include a specific request for appropriate cooling fans! Tom ------- Forwarded Message To: address@hidden - - Original request for quote - We (UCAR/Unidata) purhcased the parts for several computers from you previously, and are looking for a quote for an additional machine of similar, but expanded capabilities. We were able to get and idea of prices for the system we have in mind, and want to see how the CDW-G quote would compare. www.pricewatch.com prices 20031010 Dual Athlon MP 2800, 240 GB ATA 133 RAID, 80 GB ATA 133 system, etc. Qt Part Price Vendor Shipping - --+------------------------------------+-----+-----------------------+------ - -- 2 AMD MP 2600 w/fans $358 PartsPc.com incl. 1 1GB ECC Reg. PC2100 DDR, 128x72 $235 DCCSALES.COM incl. 2 MAXTOR 120GB 7200RPM 8 MB 6Y120M0 $196 NexCom Direct free 1 Tyan Tiger 760 MPX S2466N-4M $166 Monarchcomputer.com incl. 1 Antec Full-T case w/430W $120 tigerdirect.com incl. 1 GeForce4 TI 4200 128MB 8X AGP $ 97 Amamax free 1 Seagate 80GB 7200rpm 8MB ST380023AS $ 75 NexCom Direct free 1 Promise FastTrak S150 TX2+ RAID $ 58 Newegg.com incl. 3 3COM 3C905B-TX 10/100 PCI $ 36 CompuTrade free 1 Samsung 40x12x40 EIDE CD-RW 8MB $ 30 MicroTech Computers.com incl. 1 Creative Labs Audio-PCI Sound CT5806 $ 12 Directron.com incl. 1 Sony 3.5 1.44MB Floppy Disk $ 9 Acortech.com incl. 1 Microsoft Intelliwheel optical mouse $ 9 Acortech.com free 1 AOPEN 107KEY PS2 $ 8 Golden Bridge Tech Inc. free Total: $1409 Can you give us a quote for a system matching these characteristics? If the hard drives and CD-RW are not supplied with 80-pin ribbon cables, please add 1 ribbon per device into your quote. Thanks in advance... Tom ------- End of Forwarded Message From: <address@hidden> Date: 22 Oct 2003 09:33:59 -0500 To: <address@hidden> Subject: CDW-G Quote LN10799 This is as closest as I could come to the prices you gave me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail best viewed in a fixed font such as Courier. TOM YOKSAS Thank you for choosing CDW-G for your computing needs. Following are the details of your quote. Quote Date: 10/22/2003 Quote Number: LN10799 P.O. Number: LN10799 QUOTE Customer#: 170458 Payment Terms: Request Terms Shipped Via: FEDEX Ground ================================================================================ QTY ITEM DESCRIPTION /MFG. PART NUMBER UNIT PRICE EXT. PRICE 2 487425 AMD ATHLON MP 2600+ 2.13GHZ 256KB 209.00 418.00 AMD-AMSN2600BOX AMD ATHLON MP 2600+ 2.13GHZ 256KB There has been a big price drop on this one, but you can get a better faster chip if you have the $358 in your budget. 1 491733 EDGE 1GB PC2100 ECC DELL 450/650 269.00 269.00 PPE-DELPC00001GWS450E 2 450092 MAXTOR 120GB ATA/133 7.2K 8MB RETAIL 129.00 258.00 MXT-L01P120 1 382555 TYAN 760MPX DU AMD DDR ATX AGP4 PCI 219.00 219.00 TYA-S2466N-4M 1 423613 ANTEC CHAS ATX FT 12V 43OW P/S-TRUEP 128.00 128.00 ANT-PLUS1080AMG 1 541312 JATON 128MB NVIDIA GEFORCE4 TI4200 139.00 139.00 JAT-3DFORCE4TI42008XDE 1 418351 SEAGATE 80GB EIDE ATA/100 7.2K 88.00 88.00 SEA-ST380023A 1 487665 PROMISE FASTTRAK S150 TX2PLUS-2CH SA 53.00 53.00 PMEFASTTRAKS150TX2PLUS 1 339675 3COM 10/100 ETHERNET PCI TX-M CARD 36.00 36.00 3CC-3C905CX-TX-M 1 525047 SAMSUNG INT CD-RW DRIVE 52X24X52X 40.00 40.00 SAM-SW-252BRNS 1 161132 CREATIVE SB PCI 16 SB4740 27.00 27.00 CRE-5047401001 1 241040 SONY INT 1.44MB 3.5IN FLOPPY DRV 9.00 9.00 SDR-MPF920/Z/131 1 515218 MS BASIC MOUSE OPTICAL PS2/USB 12.00 12.00 MIC-P58-00001 1 380113 AOPEN KB-858 KEYBOARD PS/2 7.00 7.00 AOP-KB-858 Subtotal 1,703.00 Sales Tax .00 Freight .00 Total 1,703.00 ====================================================================== Ship To: Bill To: UNIV CORP OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH UNIV CORP OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 1850 TABLE MESA DR PO BOX 3000 ACCOUNTING OFFICE BOULDER CO 80307-3000 BOULDER CO 80305-5602 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== If you find any discrepancies or I can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me. 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