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Re: need a computer!!!

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From: David Cote
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 00:00
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Yeah but if you figure it out you are getting screwed! You are stuck with
Prodigy for three years! And with cable modems and ADSL services starting to
come down in price, do you really want a 56k for three years?

Not to mention for $499 will the computer still be around for three years?
Buy or have a system built that you can upgrade or replace parts in easier,
proprietary systems are nice, but call compaq and get a price for some of
the motherboards that go in those things. I had to replace one for one of my
customers and it cost him about $700 for the motherboard! Really look hard
at that option before you do it. Three years is a long time.

Richard <richhdz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rz7t3.258$1t.52490@typhoon-sf.snfc21.pbi.net...
> I don't know what state you're in but here in California they're giving
away
> free computers if you sign a 2-3 year contract with Prodigy.  Actually you
> end up paying about $70 and the tax on $499 but it's not bad.  The store
> here currently with this promotion is Best Buy.
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Date: 1999/08/15
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