Nonsense! Point by point. Bill Phillips -----Original Message----- From: UVM Flownet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary JO Smallwood Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 6:53 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: atl 3000 vs. 5000 Keep in mind, the biggest benefit of buying a Philips (ATL) HDI 5000 directly from Philips is you will not only get the latest software level and the latest features, but you will also avoid the risk of a system or transducers that MAY NOT have ORIGINAL manufacturers' parts. Philips DOES NOT sell parts to third party vendors, therefore you really don't know what you are getting. (You could be getting an HDI 5000 with scrap parts from who knows where...this is a common occurrence with third party vendors). So even if a third party vendor is ISO 9000 and FDA registered, the systems they sell may have parts from other systems (Philips or otherwise), so the system may not perform as it should. Mary Jo Smallwood RT(R), RDMS, RDCS Technical Sales Specialist, East Zone Philips Medical Systems, Ultrasound Division (800)982-2011 ext.4200 203-481-0643 fax [log in to unmask] Or call Sonora Medical Systems in Longmont, Colorado, they are ISO 9000 certified and FDA registered (eliminates risk) and provide a 1 year warranty. 888-4Sonora BP -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 9/23/2005 To unsubscribe or search other topics on UVM Flownet link to: http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html