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Re: FRYs/Best Data TNT2 Secrets Revealed!

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From: Kevin Behn
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 00:00
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> Ok I was a local computer chain store, Frys, yesterday and I saw a
> Best Data TNT2 32MB 4X AGP card in its brand stinkin new retail box
> for a mere $99.99. Wow you can't beat that. Only to find out the hard
> way that it really is a TNT2 M64 card after I have brought it. The
> board (toy like) had markings of "TNT2 M64/Vanta". I was bummed out
> cuz NO WHERE on the box did it mention that it was the inferior card.
>
> Not to be adding to the problems of society too quicky, but do I sense
> a lawsuit here?
>
> Anywayz do not be suckered in to the BD TNT2. Side note is that the
> model number of this is TNT2100. Looks like I am going to have to
> return this rip off/false product.

First of all, this was a "Best Data" card for $100, so you should have
known that it was an M64.  And those that don't know the difference won't
care, and they're not getting ripped off because they're getting a lesser
card for less money, not a lesser card for more money.  Secondly the M64
is a TNT2, it just has half the bandwidth of the regular TNT2, so there
was no false advertisement.  And thirdly, get real..."do I sense a lawsuit
here?"  Fry's has a 30 day return policy, so return the thing, end of
story.  You thought that you were getting something for nothing, although
nowhere were you told that.  Through your own ignorance of the situation
you convinced yourself that it was a deal too good to pass up, and now
that you realize that it wasn't, you're pissed off.  Fine, be pissed off,
but only at yourself for not realizing that things that seem too good to
be true usually are.

"Do I sense a lawsuit?"  Please.  I'm trying my best not to swear, but
what the hell were you thinking when you said that.  And you're supposed
to be college educated.  And by the way, no secrets were revealed here,
only an idiot was revealed.  Sorry if you don't like my candor, but
someone has to tell you that you're way out in left field on this one.
And you did post it.  If you had kept your stupidity to yourself, no one
would be pointing it out to you.

--Kevin
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From: Kevin Behn <kmbehn@2xtreme.net>
Subject: Re: FRYs/Best Data TNT2 Secrets Revealed!
Date: 1999/09/11
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