[c-nsp] SP Labs

[Steve Bertrand]

>>> Bottom line is that the new version of the Sup is the same price as the 
>>> old version.  No sense in buying the old one unless you just want to 
>>> make the color scheme on the cards match up. :-)
>> 	Or unless you have sparing/logistics economies of scale.
> 
> What I'd give to have spares...
> 
> I'm curious, how many SPs out there have labs to test out new code, new 
> deployment options and concepts, burn in new gear, recreate bugs, etc? 
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of some spare hardware to be used as 
> lab equipment.

Heh,

Some people have a hard time justifying purchasing other people's 
'spare' hardware for production, let alone lab gear...

Steve