Solbourne Vendors
[This page is particularly problematic as much of it largely predates
the Web, so I'm not sure how much of this can be checked. Corrections and
updates appreciated. -- Cameron]
Donations
The University of Colorado Computer Science Department is always
happy to take your old unwanted Solbourne equipment (and anything
else you might want to get rid of within reason!). So, before you sell it,
consider donating it to us and writing it off from your taxes.
We can provide you with the appropriate
documentation necessary for claiming a deduction, however, be aware that
we cannot, by law, assign a value to your equipment.
Near as i know, if you're a corporation/business entity and have been
filing depreciation on the equipment, it's worth to you what's "left on
the books".
Otherwise, you must obtain a qualified independent appraisor for this if
you will be claiming more than a certain amount ( ($5,000/year) / category
to all donees).
Go the IRS web site for more info
(useful docs are Publication 526 and 561)
Notice : - I am not a tax preparer, nor am i intimate with accounting
procedures or tax law. Therefore take what i say with a grain of salt
and query the appropriate people in your organization
Manufacturers
Some manufacturers of Solbourne parts can be found through the
Other Web References Page
Vendors dealing in Solbourne parts
The following resellers have been known in the past to carry Solbourne
peripherals and/or systems.
Note : - I take no responsibility as to the accuracy
of the information here, nor to the validity that said vendors still carry
Solbourne equipment (though please let me know if you have other pointers,
or if these vendors have stopped dealing in Solbourne equipment) I also
am not responsible if you have a sour experience with anyone listed here.
(though you can let me know and if a vendor seems flaky i might remove
them from the list)
- Grumman Systems Support Corporation
This is probably a bogus number
- 1-800-447-2861
Hardware Maintenance contracts, spares, OS
See OS/MP Ordering for details on
purchasing the media and licenses for OS/MP operating system and patches.
- LVC Technology (still appears to be in business
3/24/2010 -- can't vouch for stock tho.)
- 1-972-291-6301
1-972-291-9389 (Fax)
e-mail: sales@lvctechnology.com
(at 15-Sep-98 has 5E/6/6E, 128/256MB, Cougar SCSI, /900 chassis, HD chassis)
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- InduSys Technology, Inc. (ITI)
- 1-800-526-1084(?)
e-mail: iti4serv@rahul.net
ITI is a depot repair company that works with Solbourne in addition to
others.
Software and Consulting Vendors dealing with Solbourne
- Clue Computing
- 1-303-776-3220
Unix System and Network Admin, Internet Connects & Firewalls, Unix
Training, WWW consulting, Solbourne Hardware and Software a specialty.
[Clue had (has?) a 66MHz
Series 6. I don't know if this was a one-off or a custom job, since
some former Sol engineers were on their payroll at the time. -- Cameron]
last modified on Fri Oct 23 01:23:55 MDT 1998
Stephen Dowdy