HP ProCurve 1810-24G price hike

[MrFixit]

Hi,

Just looking to order one of these switches (in the UK) with all the recommendations here, and the price has suddenly shot up from ~£180 to £260+. What gives?

I have noticed that there may be a newer a hardware revision out i.e.J9450A#ACC, whereas the lower prices were for the J9450A#ABB model.

So, is there a "new" hardware revision out, and what is the difference anyway? The HP website seems silent on this. Does anyone know anything?

 

[argint]

Hi - yes we have purchased a second 24 port version and yes its a new hardware revision with new software interface......as for the price hike...well, they are popular, maybe they've just cornered the market and hiked the price.

 

[MrFixit]

argint,

Thanks for responding. Would you say it was worth paying that much extra (£~80) for this new revision? Does it provide any additional capabilities / features? Also, is the software interface a real improvement or much the same but prettier?

Thanks for any info, as I am struggling to justify the price rise, though still trying to get the older revision at the cheaper price (though they seem to be drying up fast).

 

[MrFixit]

Well, it looks like I got lucky. I caught one on Ebay (new, boxed) for £183 inc P&P, just before their price went up to £275!!!

Additionally, as there was a shipping delay (probably while they thought about it!) they ended up giving me £20 off that for goodwill.