It wasn't even rebranded. That's why I can rant with such confidence (at least as far as this device goes...) -- RMc
Brian Desmond <[email protected]> wrote on 04/24/2010 01:44:29 PM: > They?ve (dell) always thrown in rebranded Avocent stuff when I?ve > had to spec this stuff out. I guess maybe they resell other stuff? > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > [email protected] > > c ? 312.731.3132 > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 6:58 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Racks > > > Just make sure your vendor doesn't throw in something like the > Tripp-Lite KVM console we're stuck with! One of the 8 channels is > dead. It is painfully slow to switch windows. The KB keys have a > very short stroke. The Shift key on the left is split, so half of > it is some kind of Hot Key which does little but screw up your > typing. It has a touch pad which is not easily disabled, so a mis- > placed thumb can "Enter" things. > > Oh yeah, and I don't much care for it, either... > > After 3 1/2 years, I still can't figure out why the company of a guy > named "Michael" down in Texas would throw a Tripp-Lite item in an > otherwise all-APC rack (unless they know I'm an OU fan)... > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > ASPCA® > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > www.aspca.org > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently > delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. > > > Brian Desmond <[email protected]> wrote on 04/24/2010 04:32:14 AM: > > > I usually just order from Dell or HP (whoever the customer uses). > > AFAIK they just rebrand APC. It's much easier to just lump this > > stuff in with the order as well as the other parts as the OEM will > > make sure you have everything you need and it all fits together if > > you ask them to. > > > > www.racksolutions.com is a company I dealt with many years ago for a > > bunch of stuff - they were good. > > > > Thanks, > > Brian Desmond > > [email protected] > > > > c - 312.731.3132 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:17 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Racks > > > > Anyone have any recommendations for a good server rack including asource? > > Haven't put one in in so long I've lost touch with the market, > > including modern features and what's available. > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
