[Info-vax] rx2800i2 sales/support window changes

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

JF Mezei wrote 2014-02-14 00:33:
> On 14-02-13 17:53, johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk wrote:
>
>> Unpopulated server motherboards don't even take up
>> much room or tie up huge amounts of money.
>
> Exactly. That is why HP is more likely to have one last batch of
> components ordered and wharehouse them, as opposed to a "build on
> demand" later on.
>
> In terms of populating the motherboard, it depends on the contractor's
> terms and what minimum order there is to have its robots programmed to
> do a run of a certain motherboard design. Again, more likely to see one
> large order rather than "build on demand" later on.
>
> Also, while the Tukwila system may have used many components that were
> easily available (commodity) back in the 2007-2010 timeframe when the
> system was designed, it does not mean that those components will still
> easily commercially available for the long term. So again, they may want
> to have a whole bunch of power supplies etc purchased.
>
> There are costs associated with getting a new power supply
> (certification, testing etc) and that isn't something HP would be
> interested in.
>
>

Fot those that actualy need more IA64 system in 5-10 years there
will probably be a lot of systems left over from those that
already have jumped ship. A "new" system built from old parts
will only be marginaly better then a refurbished one and it
will not be faster.

Even today there is no problem finding second-hand rx2800i2's.