beardsl@dal.mobil.com
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Most of these companies are either leasing companies or equipment
brokers. They are an excellent source of used machines. Typically
they provide a 90 day warranty with a 5-10 day inspection period.
Some tips:
1) Know what you want to buy. Manufacturers model designations help
a lot (eg. Sun 3/60 FC-4)
2) Call around. They only have what someone's returned, but they will
often quote on anything. If they have a lot of units in a warehouse
they'll be cheap.
3) Make sure you have your own technical support lined up. These guys
typically sell to people who know what they are doing. They will
probably not do much handholding. (ie. Make friends with someone
who is already running what you want to buy.)
4) When you make a purchase, DO IT IN WRITING! This will save you
much pain and suffering. If you order something verbally over the
phone, and they get it wrong, you are at their mercy. You may well
find that you are stuck with something you didn't want.
AT&T Capital 800-257-6083
Alpine Computer Sales 800-274-5876
Apex 800-654-8222 206-867-1900 (1)
Apogee Systems 800-367-1488
Bay State Computer Group 800-831-1114 617-623-3100
Centurion Surplus 408-778-2001
CompuAdd 800-688-6380
CAD National 408-554-0461
Computer Connection of CNY 315-724-2209
Computer Marketing Int'l 800-497-4264
Concorde Group 800-225-7213
Datalease 714-632-6986
ELI Systems 800-447-1156
ERI 800-222-1050
ETC 800-899-3548
Equipment Remarketing 617-267-8600
FDS 404-816-6350
GE Rental/Leasing (Leasametric) 800-553-2255
Genstar Rentals 800-422-3300
Global Computer Sources 516-829-3774
Grumman System Support 800-922-1225
InterContinental Computers, Inc. 612-835-4555
InCo 603-926-0300 sjg@world.std.com
Marner International 612-780-1133
Marathon International 800-783-7354 408-395-7354
Minicomputer Exchange 408-733-4400 info@mce.com
Mostel 415-659-9700
Octave Systems 408-866-8424
Open Systems Computing 800-627-6607
Opus Systems 408-562-9340 info@opus.com
Quality Computer Components 800-899-1888
RAVE Computer Association 800-966-7283 313-939-8230
Security Computer Sales 612-227-5683
Solar Systems 800-253-5764
Spectron 206-827-9317
Suncoast Workstations 813-587-7882
Sun Valley Tech. Repair 408-224-6261
System Computing Corp. 404-872-6475
Sunar Systems sunar@netcom.com 800-227-8627 408-982-0288
Super Workstation, Inc. 800-841-0036 408-436-8881
TDP Computer Systems 408-441-6211
Tame 408-734-3091
Tatung 800-659-5902
Total Solutions 508-682-3454
Vernon Rentals & Leasing 212-490-8989
Uni Solution, Inc. 800-552-4864 713-552-0505
West Coast Computer Exchange 916-635-9340
Williams Electronics 800-794-4622
Workstation Exchange 508-650-4800
Workstation Technologies 800-882-0007
Worldwide Technology Exchange 404-353-8496
Wymbrot Trading 201-642-1246
Xpert Image, Inc. 713-558-6788
Repair and Parts
NCE Computer Group 800-446-6456
Pinnacle Data Systems 614-487-1150
RC Electronics 800-882-3475 714-375-3791
Notes:
1) Apex 800 number has been reported as not working.
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Reginald H. Beardsley Contract Consultant/Programmer
Mobil Exploration and Production Technology
Office: (214)-851-8547 beardsl@dal.mobil.com
Home: (214)-306-3907