Official Program Rules

Program Rules and Agreement

This unique program is designed to help you choose the right products in the easiest way possible: a free 60-day product trial with a no-problem return policy, no cost for shipping either way, and full support. But there are some rules and responsibilities, and we ask that you follow them.

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Summary of the Try and Buy Program Rules

Your Responsibilities Carefully read the Try and Buy Official Rules Apply for one product trial at a time Identify yourself as a company, government, educator, Sun partner, or individual Allow Sun to check your credit Purchase only if you want to keep the product If not, return it in its original packaging (shipping paid by Sun) within 60 days You will be invoiced automatically if you do not begin the purchase or return at the end of the trial period

Sun's Responsibilities Timely application approval and product shipping Timely email/phone support and program updates Shipping both ways is paid by Sun Phone, email, online warranty and technical support are provided free

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Try and Buy Official Rules

How to Apply and Qualification Criteria

Steps needed for a successful application: Accept the Sun Try and Buy Agreement Accept the U.S. Export Control Agreement Complete contact, bill-to and ship-to information, including Company Tax ID, VAT/GST or Company Registration Number

Once an application is submitted, it will be reviewed by Sun Microsystems against these criteria: Confirmation of accurate and complete contact, bill-to and ship-to information Sun credit check * Export control

Within five business days after submitting your application Sun will contact you about your application status.

NOTE: If you choose to return the product, it must be returned in its original packaging and condition. All data must be removed from all the system disks. Sun is not responsible for any data left on returned systems.

* IMPORTANT NOTE FOR INDIVIDUALS ONLY: After the completed application form is received, consumers/individuals will be contacted by Sun Microsystems and asked to provide a credit card number that will be used for pre-authorization and subsequent billing, if the system is purchased. Consumer applications and credit card processing is only available in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, UK, and US. For the other Try and Buy Program countries, consumer applications are not able to be processed at this time.

FOR ALL OTHER APPLICANTS: Neither Purchase Orders (POs) or Credit Cards are required for company, government, education or Sun Authorized Partner submitted applications.

Program Definition

• Free 60-day trial period for selected system.
• System, unless noted, comes with standard warranty support for the trial period.
• System, where noted, comes pre-loaded with Solaris 10 and the right to use (RTU) it during the trial period for evaluation purposes.
• Applicant (end user or partner) will be quoted for the system selected. Quotes will reflect the system buy price and include any additional charges that a normal system purchase would include, ie) shipping, taxes, etc. Country level list pricing is available at: http://catalog.sun.com/
• Your Sun trial product quote may be accompanied by a SunSpectrum Support contract service quote. The service quote is being provided for your convenience should you decide to purchase the trial system.
  
  NOTE: You are not obligated to purchase additional support service should you decide to purchase your trial system. The price quoted is for customers who decide to purchase the support contract at the same time they purchase their Sun trial system. The automatic service quotes are initially available in U.S. only but will be available soon globally. Learn more about SunSpectrum Support.
• Applicant (end user or partner) will buy or return the trial system at the end of the 60 day trial period.
• Applicant (end user or partner) is responsible for loss, theft or damage to the system during the trial period.
• Applicant (end user or partner) shall not copy, reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile any trial systems.
• 60-day time limit starts the day the system is shipped from Sun Microsystems.
• To return the system the applicant (end user or partner) follows the posted instructions. The system needs to be boxed in the original packaging and sent back to Sun Microsystems. Sun Microsystems pays for return shipping.
• To purchase, the applicant (end user or partner) provides Sun Microsystems with a purchase order (PO) number to invoice against or a credit card number to be charged.
• When purchased, the warranty period for the system starts at the date of purchase.
• If the applicant (end user or partner) has not purchased or returned the system at the end of the trial, an invoice will automatically be sent. The user or partner is obligated to pay for the system according to the Try and Buy Agreement.
• If applicant (end user or partner) does not pay the invoice, Sun Microsystems will take necessary actions to secure payment or return of the system.
• Sun Microsystems retains title to the system during the trial period until the system is purchased.
• All applicants must agree to the Try and Buy Agreement
• As of May 1, 2009, any free trial system you keep past the 60-day trial period may result in any of the following:
  • Sun may not approve your requests for new trials.
  • Sun will send you an invoice for the over due trial system. The invoice amount will be the list price of the trial system at the time it was shipped to you, less any applicable discounts.
  • Any unpaid invoices are subject to collections. Additional financial and/or legal consequences may result as set out in the Try and Buy Program rules and/or the sales contract you have with Sun.
  • Potentially adverse credit issues with Sun.
  • Termination of your participation in the Try and Buy Program.

Eligibility:

Applicant Types

• Companies
• Governments
• Sun Authorized Partners (Resellers, Distributors and Systems Integrators) with an identified end user per application
• Sun Authorized Partners (ISVs and others)
• Consumers/individuals *
• Sun employees are NOT eligible to participate in the Try and Buy Program, nor are they allowed to complete the application on behalf of a company or Sun Authorized Partner. Applications completed by Sun Microsystems employees will be denied.

Countries Supported

• For consumers/individuals:
  Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States of America. It is only valid in countries listed above. Country list may be changed without notice.
• For companies:
  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela. For companies in Italy, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan applications will be handled in conjunction with a Sun Authorized Partner. It is only valid in countries listed above. Country list may be changed without notice. For securing a trial system in countries other than listed, please contact your Sun sales office.
• Sun Authorized Partners:
  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela. It is only valid in countries listed above. Country list may be changed without notice. For securing a trial system in countries other than listed, please contact your Sun sales office.

Application and Order Limits:

• For companies: One (1) system per application, with a maximum of five (5) systems outstanding at any one time per company. A company is defined as a legal entity. ie) If a parent company operates with multiple legal entities worldwide, each legal entity is allowed a maximum of five (5) systems outstanding. The Sun credit check for approval of the application will be done at the legal entity level.
• For Sun Authorized Partners: One (1) system per application, with a maximum outstanding at any one time of ten (10) systems or the number of systems available within the Sun Authorized Partner's available credit line with Sun Microsystems, whichever is less.
• For consumers/individuals: One (1) system per application, with a maximum of one (1) system outstanding.

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