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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Unfortunately it's not just Cisco. Pretty much every major
vendor I deal with regularly, has advised of up-coming price rises, with the
most common rise being in the vicinity of 20%.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>--jay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 24 January 2009 12:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> skeeve@skeeve.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz; skeeve@eintellego.net; ausnog@ausnog.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Cisco Pricing.. blah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Amazing, then Cisco wonder why
Juniper & Tellabs are picking up so much more business.<br>
<br>
Chris Fletcher.<br>
Primus Telecom.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Skeeve Stevens <<a
href="mailto:skeeve@skeeve.org">skeeve@skeeve.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hey all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cisco had a price rise 1<sup>st</sup></span>
<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>November 08</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Then January 9<sup>th</sup>
09 of 18%</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Now it is going up another
18% on 30<sup>th</sup> January 09</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Fun oh fun.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I assume this effects NZ as
well, but not sure to what %</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>…Skeeve</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.lansystems.com.au/NewsAndEvents/News/NewsItem.asp?objid=168&contentid=1796"
target="_blank">http://www.lansystems.com.au/NewsAndEvents/News/NewsItem.asp?objid=168&contentid=1796</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>As you are most likely aware there will be a Cisco price increase
effective close of business Friday 30th January 2009. The price increase of
approximately 18% will affect all hardware orders.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>All<b> orders</b> received by 12pm AEDST on Friday 30th January 2009 will be
processed by Westcon Group at the quoted pricing. Any orders received after
this time will need to be requoted at the new pricing. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>All<b> quotes</b> for Cisco hardware products will only be valid until 12pm
AEDST 30th January 2009. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>There will be no delays providing Cisco quotations following the price
increase. Westcon Group will continue to maintain our standard Cisco quoting
turnaround times. Please continue to send all quote requests to <a
href="mailto:support@westcongroup.com.au" target="_blank">support@westcongroup.com.au</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>A friendly reminder of Westcon's purchase order requirements: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>All Cisco orders require valid
end user information. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Any amendments received after
30th January 2009 to orders placed prior to Friday<br>
30th January 2009 will be at the new pricing. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Any orders without valid or
correct Cisco Deal ID information placed prior to the 30th January 2009 will
need to be amended at the new pricing. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>No exceptions will be made to the above requirements. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>--</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Skeeve Stevens, CEO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>eintellego Pty Ltd - The
Networking Specialists</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:skeeve@eintellego.net" target="_blank">skeeve@eintellego.net</a> /
<a href="http://www.eintellego.net" target="_blank">www.eintellego.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Phone: (+61) 1300 753 383,
Fax: (+612) 8572 9954</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 /
skype://skeeve</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>--</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#888888'>NOC, NOC,
who's there?</span><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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