More hardware design (was Re: GigaRouter)

Mon Oct 21 15:16:10 UTC 1996

> On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Avi Freedman wrote:
> 
> > Yes, look in computer shopper.  There are some short rack-mount PCs.
> > I'm trying to get pricing on them now.  And Crystal makes dream rackmounts;
> > 4 across, 8 down in a 7' x 19" rack.  But I suspect they're hideously
> > expensive.  They use passive backplanes :(
> 
> We use rack-mount PC case from Intergrand, they are $300 with a 250 watt
> power supply.

Are they the short ones - about 5.25" or so in height?

> > They refused to even give me a price on just "how much for the case, 
> > power supply, backplane, and processor card w/ no cpu or memory"?
> > I explained that we had to decide on a standard now for colo customers,
> > that people walk in with 3' high tower cases and we go "nonononono".
> > (Those that don't accept our advise and get Suns).
> 
> Ya, we try to get all our colos to use the Intergrand box, we sell them at
> cost just to keep it nice and neat. 
> 
> Nathan Stratton		  CEO, NetRail, Inc.    Tracking the future today!

Avi