LCG Price List Jul82

This "SYSTEMS PRICE LIST" from July 1982, issued by Digital's Large Computer Group, is a confidential document detailing pricing, policies, and services for DECsystem-10 and DECSYSTEM-20 computer systems.

Key sections of the document include:

1. New and Deleted Options: Lists specific hardware and software products recently added or removed from the price list.
2. End User Policies & Procedures: Outlines guidelines for installation costs (included for basic systems, separate for add-ons), cable ordering (60-day lead time for testing), lease rates, refurbished equipment (subject to availability, no additional discount), special equipment orders (require approval), foreign attachments (customer responsibility), discount categories, and pricing terms (F.O.B. Massachusetts plant, continental US only, excluding shipping/insurance).
3. OEM Policies & Procedures: Similar to end-user policies but with specific differences, such as OEM discounts removing hardware installation costs (which can be repurchased) and a detailed list of LCG refurbished equipment available. OEM discounts are categorized by type, and specific conditions apply to refurbished orders and trade-ins.
4. Field Service: Describes DECservice coverage (12-hour/5-day standard, 8-hour for 2020), including response times and preventive maintenance. It details policies for remote diagnosis (KLINIK) and provides formulas for calculating extended and basic service coverages.
5. Software Services: Explains various support levels (DIGITAL Installed/Supported, Customer Supported), licensing options (binary, source, and copy options), software installation, warranty, and professional software services. It also details post-warranty support through Software Product Services (DECsupport, Basic Service, Self-Maintenance Service) and associated options like dispatch subscriptions and Autopatch.
6. Educational Services: Highlights Digital's training programs for DECsystem-10 and DECSYSTEM-20 users, offered in various formats (lecture/lab, self-paced, on-site, seminars) and covering a wide range of topics from user basics to advanced programming and administration.
7. Hardware Prices: Provides extensive tables listing various hardware components, system packages, and upgrades with their purchase prices, monthly 12-hour DECservice maintenance fees, and add-on installation costs.
8. Software Prices: Features detailed tables of software products, including operating system components, programming languages (COBOL, FORTRAN, ALGOL), databases (DBMS), utilities (SORT/MERGE), and other applications, along with their purchase prices and monthly self-maintenance fees.
9. Quantity Discounts: Specifies discount tiers for memory modules and outlines trade-in allowances for CPU packages, memory, and peripheral components for the DECsystem-10 and DECSYSTEM-20 lines.

The document serves as a comprehensive guide for sales, outlining product availability, pricing, and the terms and conditions for sales and support services in July 1982.