RE: UPS Signal Cable Problems with i5

[Neil Palmer/DPS <neilp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

US$95 is the IBM list price in the price configurator.  $200 is pure 
extortion.  I'd raise he** with IBM Direct and refuse to pay.  I hope 
someone raises this fiasco at Sound Off at COMMON in Toronto.

...Neil




"Cox, Joe" <joecox@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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2004/10/12 13:22



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RE: UPS Signal Cable Problems with i5






That's the one I'm talking about.  Feature #1827, Part #97P4299.  I got
it Friday.  It's 6" long DB9 female on both ends.  I haven't got the
billing yet but IBM direct quoted over $200 plus freight.

I didn't know when I ordered it that the cable was worthless without the
non-existent PTF. 

I'm a little miffed right now and would like to know what part of IBM is
selling the cable for US$90 or US$95.

Thanks

Joe


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Subject: RE: UPS Signal Cable Problems with i5

The specific cable I am referring to is the 6" long "gender bender", 
Feature code #1827, called the "Serial-UPS Conversion Cable".  IBM sells

it for CDN$150 and I believe it's US$90 or US$95.  No rush tp buy it
yet, 
as my understanding is there won't be a PTF that makes it work for
several 
weeks yet.

...Neil


"Cox, Joe" <joecox@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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2004/10/09 10:41


Where can you get the cable for $90?  I was just quoted over $200 from
IBM direct.

Joe Cox
Director Information Systems
MSU Foundation Inc.
1501 S 11th Avenue
Bozeman, MT  59717
(406) 994-2416
joecox@xxxxxxxxxxx


Not only that, the price IBM is charging for this #1827 "Serial-UPS 
Conversion Cable" is nothing short of obscene.  It's CDN$150, and I
think 
around US$90.  THEY made the change to the UPS serial port, THEY should 
supply a free cable on all orders for the new 5xx boxes.  And
considering 
what they're charging for it, it's appalling that there is still no PTF 
available (yet) to make it work properly.

...Neil

Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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2004/10/06 18:19

Hi,

The UPS signal cable port on the back of the system, which for years has
been labeled as J14 has always been a female port.  It turns out that on
the 520 and 570 (I haven't seen a 550 yet) it is obviously labeled T1
and
now it's male!

Come on, give me a break.  So when you shell out for your new i5, you
also
have to purchase a gender bender (obviously not included) to change your
signal cable port from male to female.

Was anyone thinking?

Al

Al Barsa, Jr.
Barsa Consulting Group, LLC

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