[Discuss] trying to get quotes on a server.....

[Paul Nienaber]

Justin Rebelo wrote:
> Paul Nienaber wrote:
>> Justin Rebelo wrote:
>>>
>>> People with AIDS don't deserve the same treatment as you? Interesting.
>>>
>> Hey, at least the first letter of AIDS doesn't stand for AIDS.  How 
>> much more subversive can we get?!
>
> I have no idea what point you're trying to make.
>
Like GNU =)
>>> If you want a quote on a server, why don't you figure out what you 
>>> need (I assume that since you are the _consultant_, you have some 
>>> clue what the customer needs). Figure that out, then just go to the 
>>> retailer and say I need this. Things will go quick and easy.
>>>
>> Yeah, right.  If you're trying to do this locally, you will have a 
>> very hard time finding somewhere that will give you a non-ridiculous 
>> price on something that isn't on their Price Sheet, if they'll even 
>> order it at all.
>
> Well, I'll take your inaccurate blanket statement as true for the sake 
> of not arguing and suggest that, if Andrew knows what he needs, it 
> doesn't matter if he does it locally or not. He need only go online 
> and part out the server at any of the plethora of reputable online 
> retailers. 
Inaccurate eh?  I can name a handful of stores in town that won't make 
themselves a pain in the ass if I walk in and ask for specific server 
hardware, and yet they'll still charge a ton.  If you'd care to mention 
anywhere in town that doesn't fall into one or both categories, I'd be 
interested, because I have yet to find anyone.  I wish I could, and I 
wish I could find a store I could confidently send people to for 
(consumer-level) sales and service.

Given that, I can see why Andrew is in a jam -- you can't go anywhere, 
local or not, and have them reliably give you some fairly unbiased, 
useful information on hardware.

~p