The "new" HP has decided to substitute Compaq versions of the HP e-PC 42
WITHOUT ASKING US.  The units we received are NOT ACCEPTABLE, and we can't
use them, causing us additional expense as well as putting us in a severe
time crunch to find an alternative and get the alternative ordered,
delivered, and installed in a very short time frame (Thanks HP!).

Gee, you would think that if you specify equipment and have a quote that
lays out each item, that is what you would get.  The "new" HP apparently
doesn't work that way.

We buy the HP e-PC 42 because we connect them to KVM switches and so must
have PS-2 keyboard/mouse connectors.  The Compaq version doesn't use PS-2 -
it uses USB keyboard and mouse, and thus, we can't use them.

Anyway, these Compaqs are going back to HP so we need to find a vendor that
sells a small, robust, low power PC with the following characteristics:
   -- form factor must be similar to that of the HP e-PC42
   -- electrical power consumption must not exceed 80 watts (HP e-PC 42 draw
      half that, at 40 watts)
   -- 1.8 GHz or faster Pentium IV processor
   -- 512 MB RAM
   -- 20 GB 7200 RPM ATA-100 HD
   -- ATI RADEON (any model) video card
   -- 100BT ethernet card (3Com preferred)
   -- 24x or faster CD drive
   -- 1 or more serial ports, 115000kbps
   -- PS-2 keyboard
   -- PS-2 mouse
   -- sound card not required

The form factor and power requirements are tight.  We can probably fudge a
little on the other requirements.

If anyone knows of a suitable replacement, please let me know.

Thanks!

John

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