Hi Dave, Bill and Chris :)
   So, does this make our HP 3000 nameplates collector items? hehehe ;)

Art "just being curious while on hold with the CE :) " Bahrs

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From: "SNOW,DAVE (HP-Cupertino,ex1) (by way of Bill Lancaster
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Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Roundtable question--Snow answer...


> Hi all,
>
> At the MPE Roundtable at HPWorld last week I absentmindedly neglected to
> address a presubmitted question posed by Chris Bartram.  I abjectly
> apologize!  Chris's question was:
>
> "Will it (is it?) possible to order/obtain the new charcoal colored
> faceplates and "HPe3000" tags for existing systems on hardware
maintenance?"
>
> I posed the question to Dave Snow of HP.  His answer is:
>
>
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> Well Bill, the answer is "yes" and "no".
>
> The new Slate Gray 9x8 and 9x9KS bezels for racked mounted servers which
> also include the new HP e3000 nameplates are orderable.  For 9x8 Servers
you
> would order product number A6142A at $US 150, and for 9x9KS Servers you
> would order product number A6143A at $US 300.  These kits should be
shipping
> in the next couple of weeks.  Keep in mind that non-racked servers do not
> come with a Slate Gray bezel.
>
> Racking kits which also include the Slate Gray bezel with new HP e3000
> nameplates are also orderable.  For 9x8 Servers the racking kit is A5859A
at
> $US 265, and for the 9x9KS Servers the racking kit is A5860A at $US 800.
> These kits have the added hardware allowing a non-racked server to be
> racked.
>
> We have looked into making the nameplates orderable by themselves and have
> decided to not do it.  The costs of handling an order would make the price
> of the nameplates higher than most folks would want to pay.  However, as I
> noted above, if you want the complete new HP e3000 look on a racked
server,
> you can get it with the purchase of both the bezel and nameplate.
>
> Dave Snow
> CSY Marketing
>
>
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>
> Again, my apologies to Chris for missing his question.
>
> HTH,
>
> Bill Lancaster