Re: Digital Watchdog VMAXFLEX - (Why its discontinued)

["doug" <vssdoug@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 11:21:59 AM UTC-4, doug wrote:
>> "Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:mfchrs$b4j$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I knew it was discontinued, but it such a decent unit for the price that
>> >I
>> >was still buying them for new installations.  That might not have been
>> >such
>> >a great idea.  I was told today they were not discontinued to make way
>> >for
>> >the new improved (and usually more expensive) model as companies are
>> >wont
>> >to do, but because they can't get the parts to keep building them.  This
>> >means when customers units are due for a rebuild in several years they
>> >will
>> >most likely HAVE TO be replaced instead of rebuilt.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Bob La Londe
>> >
>>
>> Other than the motherboard there is nothing in there other than a SATA
>> hard
>> drive and a generic looking fan.
>> The hard drive and fan could be replaced, but it wouldn't seem worth
>> replacing the MB if it failed in several years time even if they were
>> available.
>>
>> If you want to stock up with spare parts I have a used 16 channel
>> Vmaxflex
>> with a 1TB hard drive that could be yours for the princely sum of $100
>> plus
>> shipping.
>>
>> Doug
>
> PRINCELY ????
>
> You wouldn't be keeping it in "the closet" .... would you ? :->
>
>
>
> I don't know Bob ..... this could be bait and switch ..... if you know
> what I mean. ;-)

Sorry, for the great unwashed among us


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Doug