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Installed Linux Systems
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Complete Un*x-clone systems featuring Linux pre-installed and custom
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configured for your system. Linux is a free Un*x-like implementation
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authored by Linus Torvalds. As shipped from us, Linux has many of the
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features of commercial Un*x implementations and more. When you buy a
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system from us, you get a complete, running Linux system tuned exactly
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to your system. Your kernel is compiled with exactly the support you
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need for your hardware. Your X11 server is configured precisely for
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your video card and monitor combination. WE KNOW LINUX! Why spend
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hours downloading and swapping floppies? Why spend hours tuning your
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XConfig to your video/monitor combination? Why spend hours reading
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FAQs to figure out what hardware and software combinations work, what
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Linux release to try, and how to install it? We give you a machine
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that is ready to run with a complete, tuned Linux installation.
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Ordering Instructions
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1. Pick a CPU option
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2. Add disk, video, and monitor options
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3. Contact:
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email: linux-sales@fintronic.com
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fax: +1.415.325-4908
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USmail: Fintronic USA, Inc.
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1360 Willow Rd., Suite 205
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Prices do not include shipping and any applicable sales
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tax. Prices reflect 2.5% cash discount (personal or cashier
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check payable to Fintronic USA, Inc). We accept MC/VISA.
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We ship outside the USA. Confirmation of shipping available.
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We only sell complete systems!
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All Systems Include:
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*details of system components given at end of this ad*
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1.2MB & 1.44MB floppy disk drives, 16MB RAM
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(4 4Mx9 80ns SIMMs), 256K cache, 13-port VLB
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2IDE/2P/4S/4F/1G, mini-tower case, 101 keyboard,
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3-button serial mouse
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CPU Option:
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Price is for CPU + basic system components listed above
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US$ 1569 Intel 80486DX-33MHz
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US$ 1779 Intel 80486DX2-66MHz
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SCSI Controller Option:
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US$ 248 Adaptec 1542C SCSI Controller
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Ethernet Options:
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US$ 140 3COM 3C509 Etherlink III ThinNet
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US$ 140 3COM 3C509 Etherlink III 10BaseT
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Video Options:
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Note - We only sell monitor/video card pairs. This guarantees
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that we can tune the X11 server (XS3 or XFree86) to get the best
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resolution and refresh rate from your monitor and video card
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combination. Each option indicates the resolution and refresh
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rate we configure. XStone numbers are included to give you a feel
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for the relative graphics performance of the different cards.
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US$ 599 ET4000 VLB, 1MB
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29K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM
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Viewsonic 15, 15", .28 dpi
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1024x768x256 @ 72Hz Non-interlaced
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US$ 649 Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus, ISA 16-bit, 1MB, S3-86C801
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64K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM
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Viewsonic 15, 15", .28 dpi
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1024x768x256 @ 70Hz Non-interlaced
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US$ 1099 ET4000 VLB, 1MB
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29K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM
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Nanao F550i, 17", .28 dpi
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1024x768x256 @ 72Hz Non-interlaced
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US$ 1149 Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus, ISA 16-bit, 1MB, S3-86C801
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64K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM
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Nanao F550i, 17", .28 dpi
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1024x768x256 @ 70Hz Non-Interlaced
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Disk Options:
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US$ 268 IDE Maxtor 7345A, 345MB, 15ms, 64K cache, 3.5"x1"
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US$ 285 SCSI Maxtor 7345S, 345MB, 15ms, 64K cache, 3.5"x1"
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US$ 719 IDE Maxtor MXT-540A, 540MB, 256K cache, 8.5ms, 6300 rpm, 3.5"x1"
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US$ 719 SCSI Maxtor MXT-540S, 540MB, 256K cache, 8.5ms, 6300 rpm, 3.5"x1"
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US$ 1050 SCSI DEC DSP 3107L, 1.050GB formatted, 9.5ms seek, 15.1ms
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access, 5400rpm, 512KB cache, single-ended fast (10 Mb/s)
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narrow (8-bit) SCSI-2, 3.5"x1"
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Tape Options:
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US$ 349 Archive Viper 2150 1/4" SCSI Cartridge Tape, 250MB
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US$ 1049 Archive Viper Python 4320NT SCSI 4mm DAT, 2.0GB
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Basic System Component Details
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Motherboard
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+ 8 SIMM slots, 32MB max using 4MB SIMMs, SIMMs must be added
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in groups of 4, uses 256Kx9, 1Mx9, or 4Mx9 80ns SIMMs
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+ AMI 64KB ROM BIOS
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+ 6 16-bit ISA slots
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+ 2 VLB/16-bit ISA slots
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+ 256K SRAM Cache, 8 32Kx8 20ns SRAMs
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+ 238-pin ZIF CPU socket
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+ Jumper selectable clock speeds - 25/33/50MHz, no need to
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change crystals
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+ Jumper selectable CPU - 486DX, 486DX2, 486SX, P24T
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13-port Multi-I/O Controller
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+ VESA Local Bus
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+ 4 integrated 16550A compatible serial ports
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+ 2 parallel ports
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+ 2 IDE hard disk ports
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+ 4 Floppy disk ports
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+ 1 Game port
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1.44MB 3.5" Teac Floppy Disk Drive
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1.2HMB 5.25" Teac Floppy Disk Drive
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Linux System Configuration
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+ 32MB swap partition
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+ rest of disk is 1 ext2fs partition
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+ X11R5 (XFree86/XS3)
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+ C, C++, Objective-C, Pascal, Lisp, f77
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+ Tk/Tcl, Wcl
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+ TCP/IP, SLIP, NFS, UUPC
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+ csh, bash, tcsh, perl
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+ emacs, vi, TeX/LaTeX, xdvi, ghostscript, idraw
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+ POSIX libraries and utilities
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+ System V IPC
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+ full man pages
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+ Kermit, Seyon
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+ 100's of standard Un*x utilities - awk, grep, sed, etc.
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Notes On Hardware Selection
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If you're considering purchasing a machine from us, you might be
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interested in the reasoning behind some of our hardware choices.
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We use only Teac floppy disk drives. We've had enough problems with
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other brands of floppy disks that we think the slight extra cost for
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Teac drives is well worth it.
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Other SCSI controllers besides the Adaptec are cheaper. However, the
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Adaptec controllers work. They're supported by every PC OS, and we've
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never had any trouble with them.
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The Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus with the 17" Nanao F550i is our
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favorite video card/monitor combination. It's slightly more expensive
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than the ET4000 card, but the S3 801 chipset gives better performance,
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and it doesn't take a local bus slot. We find running X11 on any
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monitor less than 17" cramped. (But maybe we're spoiled.)
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Who Are We?
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We are a small software development company that discovered that
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purchasing generic x86 hardware running Linux for software development
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was often more economical than purchasing workstations from Sun, DEC,
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HP, or IBM. However, we discovered the hard way that purchasing and
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configuring a Linux or commercial Un*x system is not a task for the
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novice. You need a combination of Un*x guru and PC hardware guru. We
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decided to put our experience to use by selling pre-installed
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configured systems.
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If you're considering purchasing an x86 machine to run Linux, or a
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commercial Un*x, we suggest you look at the September 1993 and October
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1993 issues of SunWorld. They decided to install and review 4
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different commercial Un*x variants. It took them a month to do all
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the installations. We've installed MicroPort, Interactive, Linux, and
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several other variants, and the people at SunWorld are right - it's a
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painfull process. Save yourself the pain by purchasing a
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pre-installed system from us.
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Warranty
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One year warranty on hardware. You pay shipping costs to us on
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warranty returns.
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ALL SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE. BECAUSE THE SOFTWARE IS
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LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE
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EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN
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WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE
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SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
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MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK
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AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD
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THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
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SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
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IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
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WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
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REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,
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INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
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OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
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TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY
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YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER
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SOFTWARES), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
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POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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Prices subject to change without notice. Not responsible for
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typographical errors. Let us know if you would like to be on our
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email distribution list. Finger linux-sales@fintronic.com for the
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latest copy of our sales brochure.
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