[Info-vax] Office Friendly Kit for rx2620

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 11/2/2011 7:14 PM, Chris Scheers wrote:
> Christoph Gartmann wrote:
>> In article <4eb0724d$0$6914$e4fe514c at news2.news.xs4all.nl>, MG
>> <marcogbNO at SPAMxs4all.nl> writes:
>>
>>> Out of curiosity, what was included in the kit? I've been informing
>>> as of late, but I've been told by one company I contacted that "it's
>>> just a fan." 350 USD (which was quoted to me) for "just a fan" is
>>> quite a bit, I must say.
>>
>> As far as I recall it were four fans together with some grids around
>> them.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Christoph Gartmann
>
> The last time I looked into this I was told that it also required
> updated firmware to control the fans and that the firmware was not
> customer installable.
>
> The firmware update required a visit from a field engineer. I don't know
> if this visit is included in the cost of the upgrade or if it is extra.
>

You would be wise to assume that the cost is "Extra" until you have 
documentation to the contrary!  DEC, Compaq, and H-P have a culture that 
calls for asking for top dollar for all goods and services!