[MLB-WIRELESS] PCI Order: what's the worst that could happen?

[Paul van den Bergen]

  Hi all,
well, potential bad news.  At the moment it is highly likely that the 
Brisbane PCI card order (nokia c910) will be unsucessful as there are 
potentially (unspecified) problems with the supplier. I am waiting to 
hear back from Adam (who is my brisbane contact and has done most of the 
hard work on this) that this is indeed the case and the order is cancelled.

first off, your money is safe! (trust me I'm an engineer...)

because we were aware that supplier problems occur (and a change in the 
original supplier for these cards had already occured) and given the 
recent dificulties with the wireless card order, we had already started 
work on a backup plan [see footnote].  We are in the process of working 
out these issues and there is still a chance (thought slim) that the 
brisbane side will still work.

whatever happens, we will not make it for this weeks meeting (drat!)

if you want to get your money back straight away, and write the whole 
thing off to bad experience, you are most welcome to do so.  If you want 
to wait for a few days and see what we can work out, please feel safe to 
do so.  Unless the next email from Nick is from Bali, I am sure you 
money is safe (!)

[footnote]
the alternative supplier is in Melbourne and has access to 2 types of 
card, the nokia c910 and another card (name slips my mind, but well 
known brand) that puportedly does well with windows (all-round a better 
card).  I am led to believe that this new card will make an appearance 
at this weeks meeting.  The card from this supplier is a little more 
than the other supplier, $65 per card (same for both card).  We are in 
the process of finding out if we can ensure a supply of either type of 
card, firm price and availability.  We will then try and supply the rest 
of the country as well (tommorow, the world!!!) :-)

Now I know this is starting to sound like an advertisement for time 
share accommodation (but wait! not only but also!), but in a day or two 
we should have some solid a Ü  nswers.  stay tuned!!!

-- 
Dr Pvan den Bergen
SERC
goofey:bulwynkl
paul at serc.rmit.edu.au <mailto:paul at serc.rmit.edu.au>
+613 9925 1624 (Phone)
+613 9925 5699 (Fax)



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