[rescue] $795 education Sun Blade 100 revisited

[Stefan Hames]

At 00:20 -0400 7/26/01, Ken Hansen wrote:
>The required aption makes sense.
>
>One system unit for all markets, mfg. makes every system the same, and ships
>the box where it is needed (europe, south america, etc...).
>
>Sun puts all the location specific bits in a counrty specific box, with no
>system-specific elements (common keyboard, mouse, power cable, etc.) - then
>thos get mated up when an order is placed.
>
>But - sun can't make the option kit *free*, then everyone would have a
>warehouse full of keyboard/mouse/power cord kits...
>
>That's my take on it, and it makes sense to me...
>
>Ken

Ahh, point taken.  I was just being flip.  Considering the price 
their offering the the box at, I really don't have any room to 
complain.  I obviously never thought through the whole country kit 
issue....

Stefan


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