[TriLUG] Re: old Sun equipment

[Dan Simoes]

I've gotten a few private emails about the Suns, thanks.

The catch is, we won't be able to pack and ship anything.   Just
finding a box capable of holding an e420r is difficult, then you have
to staple it, strap it, etc.  All this stuff is heavy, even the
smaller boxes.

It seems that there is enough interest where some enterprising young
lad could fly to NJ, rent a truck, and lug it back to NC and then
resell it at a profit.

As far as my company though, we need someone to come get it,
especially the large e6500s which are a full cabinet in size.

Again, thanks for all the interest.  I hate to give this gear away for $1000.

On 6/22/05, Dan Simoes <dan.simoes at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hard to believe that this stuff has lost this much value, but it has.
> No one wants old Sun iron anymore, and even the newer Sunfire stuff
> seems to be losing popularity too.
> 
> My company is getting rid of a bunch of suns - 2 e6500, 2 E4500, and a
> couple of e450.  Probably a pair of e420r and some T3 arrays as well.
> 
> The only vendor I have found to take this stuff will give me $1000 in
> credit and come pick it up.  If you or someone you know has a better
> offer, and you are willing to pick it up in Weehawken NJ in the next
> week, please let me know asap.  A Sun e6500 was worth several 10s of
> thousands as recently as last year, now they seem to only be wanted
> for parts.
>