What I understood is that these prices are so high because IBM can not remove these numbers from passport advantage. So what they did now is making the prices virtual very high so nobody will buy.
This proofs IBM/Tivoli will go back to their 'old' pricemodel. They could have saved some people a lot of time...... At 09:02 28-05-2002 -0400, you wrote: >Anyone else notice this ? > >Can we say PRICE GOUGING !!!!!!!!!! > > >http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com/usalets&parms=H_302-098 > >Price Changes: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager > > >Overview >Today, IBM announces increases in one-time charges on features of IBM >TivoliŽ Storage Manager products. > >Increased one-time charges will be effective May 28, 2002. > >Prices >The prices provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices for >the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer prices >may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are subject to >change without notice. For additional information and current prices, >contact your local IBM representative. > >The old and new charges follow and are valid in the United States and >Puerto Rico only: > > >Program Feature One-Time Charge >Number Number Old New > >5698-APD 2642 $ 1,042 $ 9,999 >5698-APD 2643 260,500 2,499,750 >5698-APE 2637 988 9,999 >5698-APE 2638 247,000 2,499,750 >5698-APH 2646 4,938 9,999 >5698-APH 2647 1,234,500 2,499,750 >5698-APR 2644 1,426 9,999 >5698-APR 2645 356,500 2,499,750 >5698-APW 2640 1,207 9,999 >5698-APW 2641 301,750 2,499,750 >5698-ISE 2632 576 9,999 >5698-ISE 2633 144,000 2,499,750 >5698-ISE 2634 432 9,999 >5698-ISE 2635 108,000 2,499,750 >5698-ISE 2863 66 9,999 >5698-ISE 2864 16,500 2,799,750 >5698-ISE 2865 88 9,999 >5698-ISE 2866 22,000 2,799,750 >5698-ISM 2630 247 9,999 >5698-ISM 2631 61,750 2,499,750 >5698-ISM 2859 44 9,999 >5698-ISM 2860 11,000 2,499,750 >5698-PD1 2692 190 9,999 >5698-PD1 2693 47,500 2,499,750 >5698-PD1 2694 711 9,999 >5698-PD1 2695 177,750 2,499,750 >5698-PD3 2700 361 9,999 >5698-PD3 2701 90,250 2,499,750 >5698-PD3 2702 551 9,999 >5698-PD3 2703 137,750 2,499,750 >5698-PD3 2704 1,072 9,999 >5698-PD3 2705 268,000 2,499,750 >5698-PE1 2674 180 9,999 >5698-PE1 2675 45,000 2,499,750 >5698-PE1 2676 674 9,999 >5698-PE1 2677 168,500 2,499,750 >5698-PE3 2668 342 9,999 >5698-PE3 2669 85,500 2,499,750 >5698-PE3 2670 522 9,999 >5698-PE3 2671 130,500 2,499,780 >5698-PE3 2672 1,016 9,999 >5698-PE3 2673 254,000 2,499,750 >5698-PH1 2716 898 9,999 >5698-PH1 2717 224,500 2,499,750 > >Program Feature One-Time Charge >Number Number Old New > >5698-PH1 2718 $ 3,366 $ 9,999 >5698-PH1 2719 841,500 2,499,750 >5698-PH3 2706 1,705 9,999 >5698-PH3 2707 426,250 2,499,750 >5698-PH3 2708 2,603 9,999 >5698-PH3 2709 650,750 2,499,750 >5698-PH3 2710 5,071 9,999 >5698-PH3 2711 1,267,750 2,499,750 >5698-PR1 2696 259 9,999 >5698-PR1 2697 64,750 2,499,750 >5698-PR1 2698 972 9,999 >5698-PR1 2699 243,000 2,499,750 >5698-PR3 2686 492 9,999 >5698-PR3 2687 123,000 2,499,750 >5698-PR3 2688 751 9,999 >5698-PR3 2689 187,750 2,499,750 >5698-PR3 2690 1,464 9,999 >5698-PR3 2691 366,000 2,499,750 >5698-PW1 2712 219 9,999 >5698-PW1 2713 54,750 2,499,750 >5698-PW1 2714 823 9,999 >5698-PW1 2715 205,750 2,499,750 >5698-PW3 2680 417 9,999 >5698-PW3 2681 104,250 2,499,750 >5698-PW3 2682 636 9,999 >5698-PW3 2683 159,000 2,499,750 >5698-PW3 2684 1,240 9,999 >5698-PW3 2685 310,000 2,499,750 >5698-SE1 2664 105 9,999 >5698-SE1 2665 26,250 2,499,750 >5698-SE1 2666 393 9,999 >5698-SE1 2667 98,250 2,499,750 >5698-SE1 2893 16 9,999 >5698-SE1 2894 4,000 2,499,750 >5698-SE1 2895 60 9,999 >5698-SE1 2896 15,000 2,499,750 >5698-SE3 2654 199 9,999 >5698-SE3 2655 49,750 2,499,750 >5698-SE3 2656 304 9,999 >5698-SE3 2657 76,000 2,499,750 >5698-SE3 2658 90 9,999 >5698-SE3 2659 22,500 2,499,750 >5698-SE3 3003 592 9,999 >5698-SE3 3004 148,000 2,499,750 >5698-SE3 3005 30 9,999 >5698-SE3 3006 7,500 2,499,750 >5698-SE3 3007 46 9,999 >5698-SE3 3008 11,500 2,499,750 >5698-SM1 2660 45 9,999 >5698-SM1 2661 11,250 2,499,750 >5698-SM1 2662 168 9,999 >5698-SM1 2663 42,000 2,499,750 >5698-SM1 2899 8 9,999 >5698-SM1 3000 2,000 2,499,750 >5698-SM1 3001 30 9,999 >5698-SM1 3002 7,500 2,499,750 >5698-SM3 2853 85 9,999 >5698-SM3 2854 21,250 2,499,750 >5698-SM3 2855 130 9,999 >5698-SM3 2856 32,500 2,499,750 >5698-SM3 2857 45 9,999 >5698-SM3 2858 11,250 2,499,750 >5698-SM3 2885 253 9,999 >5698-SM3 2886 63,250 2,499,750 >5698-SM3 2887 15 9,999 >5698-SM3 2888 3,750 2,499,750 >5698-SM3 2889 23 9,999 >5698-SM3 2890 5,750 2,499,750
