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Asking for opinions [message #91490] Wed, 26 June 2013 00:45 Go to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: zhang@cornell.UUCP
Message-ID: <1761@cornell.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 18:32:45 EST
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From: zhang (Zhang Yuan-Kai)

Hi, everybody.
I'm a new comer to this news group, but I've found it is a very active one.
I bought a Commodore 64 just yesterday at Montgomery local shop, but I
found it should be much cheaper than I payed for $189. Is it true that
Commodore 128 is coming out at the same price as C64? Did the company
announce 25% off for C64? If it is true, I'll either refund it or ask for
a lower price. I payed the disk drive for $249, and MPS801 for $149.
Is it a good buy? I'm a litter bit blind.
Thanks for any advice.

zhang@cornell
Re: Asking for opinions [message #91510 is a reply to message #91490] Wed, 26 June 2013 00:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
LENOIL[1] is currently offline  LENOIL[1]
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Date: Mon, 4-Feb-85 00:16:50 EST
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Last week's New York Times said that Commodore, citing sharply decreased
sales, will be lowering the wholesale price of the Commodore 64.  This
should drop the suggested retail price to around $150, with discounters
getting slightly less.  As for $249 for the 1541 disk drive, GIVE IT BACK!
Harmony Electronics, in Brooklyn New York sells them for $179.  Call them
on their 800 number for more info.

Robert Lenoil
mit-eddie!lenoil (USENET)
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Re: Asking for opinions [message #91512 is a reply to message #91490] Wed, 26 June 2013 00:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: gentner@sdcsla.UUCP (Don Gentner)
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Date: Fri, 1-Feb-85 14:40:25 EST
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In today's Los Angeles Times, Toys R Us advertised their new 'everyday'
prices.  C64 for $150, 1541 drive for $200, color monitor for $210, and
Plus4 for $200.
			Don Gentner
Re: Asking for opinions [message #112169 is a reply to message #91490] Mon, 16 September 2013 13:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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> As for $249 for the 1541 disk drive, GIVE IT BACK!
> Harmony Electronics, in Brooklyn New York sells them for $179.  Call them
> on their 800 number for more info.
> 

I have seen a lot of articles saying the lowest price 1541 disk drive
is only 179$. Is this the old drive or the new drive with the better
closing mech. and quieter, head?

If it is the old drive then I wouldn't pay 10$ for it! If it is the new
one then go for it ---

rich
Re: Asking for opinions [message #112177 is a reply to message #91490] Mon, 16 September 2013 13:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Date: Tue, 26-Feb-85 16:27:00 EST
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> >> As for $249 for the 1541 disk drive, GIVE IT BACK!
> >> Harmony Electronics, in Brooklyn New York sells them for $179.  Call them
> >> on their 800 number for more info.
>
>
> I have seen a lot of articles saying the lowest price 1541 disk drive
> is only 179$.

And while on the subject, I've seen a lot of ads for Harmony
Electronics claiming ultra-low prices on items that they did not
have in stock for months, such as the 1701 about a year after
the 1702 was introduced.

So much for Harmony.
                                         A. G. Percus
                                  (ARPA) percus@acf4
                                   (NYU) percus.acf4
                                  (UUCP) ...!ihnp4!cmcl2!acf4!percus
Re: Asking for opinions [message #112180 is a reply to message #91490] Mon, 16 September 2013 13:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Message-ID: <3718@mit-eddie.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 12:32:06 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 28 12:32:06 1985
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>And while on the subject, I've seen a lot of ads for Harmony
>Electronics claiming ultra-low prices on items that they did not
>have in stock for months, such as the 1701 about a year after
>the 1702 was introduced.
>
>So much for Harmony.

A friend recently bought a 1541 from Harmony (for $177), so it is NOT
an illusion.

Robert Lenoil (mit-eddie!lenoil)
Re: Asking for opinions [message #113863 is a reply to message #91490] Tue, 17 September 2013 14:53 Go to previous message
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Originally posted by: bnapl@burdvax.UUCP (Tom Albrecht)
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Date: Sat, 2-Mar-85 12:10:22 EST
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Summary: 

In article  percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus) writes:
>
>And while on the subject, I've seen a lot of ads for Harmony
>Electronics claiming ultra-low prices on items that they did not
>have in stock for months, such as the 1701 about a year after
>the 1702 was introduced.
>
>So much for Harmony.

I called Harmony a while back to get a price on a printer.  They told me
the price quoted in their ad was for cash, amd that if I wanted to use a
credit card it would cost me more.  They also wanted to tack on about 15%
of the purchase price for shipping.  I told them thanks for the infor- 
mation.

-- 
Tom Albrecht 		Burroughs Corp.
			...{presby|psuvax1|sdcrdcf}!burdvax!bnapl
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