NOVATECH SOLUTIONS INC. (NSI) makes the following information available as an extension of its multi-channel services. Price schedules provided to us as a certified CISCO PREMIER PARTNER remain the intellectual property of Cisco Systems ® and are intended to be used soley as a reference guide (schedules only reflect list pricing). NSI makes no claims with regard to a given document's accuracy or the level to which a price schedule is maintained. NSI sales representatives are compelled to verify prices before providing the client with a formal quotation. All products sold are guaranteed by the original factory warranty T & Cs. NSI also provides optional installation support and consulting services for most networking needs. Go to "Support Services" for complete information on available service options.
Link to Distributer Price Schedule (end-users qualify for substantial discounts from published prices)
WHY DOES CISCO SUPPORT MULTIPLE PRICE SCHEDULES? Cisco Systems currently supports two separate price schedules ("CHANNEL" and "CORE" ). Each schedule differs slightly from the other. The following statement attempts to clarify the differences and thus eliminate confusion for those who prefer having ready access to a published price schedule. Warranties on hardware, software, and service support remain fundamentally the same in each schedule. Product part numbers, however, do vary in specific cases.
Distributer "CHANNEL" Price Schedule - Products ordered from an authorized Cisco reseller are normally quoted from this schedule. Cisco manufactured products are delivered to the client from one of several well established two-tier channel distributors who work exclusively with authorized resellers. Advantages include: Products are typically in stock and available for immediate shipment. All router products ordered from a distributor come with a version of IP (IOS) bundled into the router's cost (regardless of the actual IOS specified by the customer). This is why routers appear to be higher priced than those that are ordered from Cisco direct (the cost of the IOS element, however, turns out to be much lower than the equivalent item shown on the Direct "CORE" Price Schedule). Depending on the item(s) requested, Channel prices could be more aggressively discounted than items priced within the "Core" schedule. Two-tier suppliers offer additional sales and support specials to authorized resellers (may be optionally passed on to buyers). Disadvantages include: Not all Cisco products are available through the channel (e.g. 7000, 12000 series routers). Router orders that specifiy an IOS component other than IP must be installed by either the buyer or reseller (cannot be ordered as factory pre-installed). Orders for for add-on memory (DRAM) and Flash must also be user installed. Click button above to download this price schedule (HTML format) onto your desktop.
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