LCG Price List Jan82

This document is the January 1982 "Systems Price List" from Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC) Large Computer Group (LCG), explicitly marked as "COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL."

It details pricing and related information for DECsystem-10 and DECSYSTEM-20 large computer systems, and is structured to provide a comprehensive reference for sales, ordering, and support.

Key sections include:

• Product Updates: Lists of new and deleted hardware options.
• Policies and Procedures: Comprehensive guidelines for both End Users and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), covering installation, cables, lease rates, refurbished and special equipment, foreign attachments, and discount structures (including quantity discounts for memory and terminals, and trade-in values for CPU packages and memory).
• Pricing: Specific prices for various hardware components, upgrades, and software options, including associated monthly self-maintenance fees. Prices are F.O.B. Digital's plant in Massachusetts and apply to the continental U.S. only, excluding shipping and insurance.
• Support Services:
  • Field Service: Information on DECservice coverage (e.g., 12-hour/5-day), remote diagnosis (KLINIK), and options for extended coverage.
  • Software Services: Outlines different support levels (DIGITAL Installed, DIGITAL Supported, Customer Supported), licensing options (binary, source, right-to-copy), and a range of professional and product support services (DECsupport, Basic, Self-Maintenance, Software Product Updates).
  • Educational Services: A catalog of TOPS-10 and TOPS-20 courses (Lecture/Lab, Self-Paced) with prices, designed to enhance user knowledge and system efficiency.