From: adisaacs@mtu.edu (Andy Isaacson)
Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm,comp.parallel.mpi
Subject: Re: Switching HUB for beowulf cluster?
Date: 5 Feb 1999 00:40:21 GMT
Organization: Michigan Technological University
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In article <36BA2BB7.E24EBD26@nichols.com>, Eric George wrote:
>Wesley T. Perkins wrote:
>> For example, what is the cost of a 3Com SuperStack II Switch 3000 10/100,
>> which I believe someone recommended on this thread?
>
>I asked that exact question myself via an e-mail to the address listed for
>3Com pre-sales information.  That was about 2 weeks ago and I still haven't
>heard anything back.  If their customer service for people who want to buy
>their product is that poor, what's it like once they already have your money??

I'd imagine you'll do better asking price questions of a reseller.
Places like Data Comm Warehouse <URL:http://www.warehouse.com/DataComm/>
and CDW <URL:http://www.cdw.com/> should be able to give you the
pricing info you want.

-andy