SUN SPARCstation 1 vs. DEC 3100

[Lindsey MS 04396]

Below are price comparisons between a similarly configured DEC 3100 and
SUN SPARCstation 1.  I found the price difference amazing.  A monochrome
configuration was $8,061 more for DEC even though the DEC didn't even have
a floppy drive.  For color, SUN was $10,561 cheaper (again the DEC machine
didn't have a floppy drive).  Even with a GX graphics accelerator the SUN
machine was $6,061 cheaper than a DEC 3100 with no floppy and no graphics
accelerator.


DEC 3100		$12,900		SUN SPARCstation 1	$12,995
19" mono monitor			19" mono monitor
8 MB RAM				8 MB RAM
*not avaiable*				3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
2 X 104 MB disks	 $4,800		2 X 104 MB disks
95 MB cart. tape drive	 $4,956		150 MB cart. tape drive  $1,600
			-------					-------
			$22,656					$14,595


DEC 3100		$17,900		SUN SPARCstation 1	$19,995**
19" color monitor			19" color monitor
8 MB RAM				8 MB RAM
2 X 104 MB disks	 $4,800		2 X 104 MB disks
95 MB cart. tape drive	 $4,956		150 MB cart. tape drive  $1,600
			-------					-------
			$27,656					$21,595**

** note the SUN price includes a GX graphics accelerator.  It may be purchased
   without the GX card and with a 16" Sony Trinitron monitor for $4,500 less
   (total price = $17,095).


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