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On Sat, 11 Sep 1999 23:25:46 GMT, Kevin Behn <kmbehn@2xtreme.net>
wrote the following that was on his/her mind at the time:

>> 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
>

Wow, I didn't know I poked at such a soft spot on you. I didn't know
you worked for them or something to come up with all these words. Go
ahead and swear with what your college edumacation (sic) has taught
you. First off, I didn't say *I* was going to sue them, and if you
thought for even one moment of that, then you need to chill out, you
are taking this too seriously.
I know they have that 30 day return policy, and I intent on using it
if I have to, and in this case I said I was going to do just that.

You are right that maybe many people that buy this card might not even
have any idea what they are getting except for the fact that it is $30
more expensive or $25 cheaper than the next card.

I can relate that sometimes that others just do some stupid stuff and
blame another source other than themselves. But this is not the case
as I only learn of this "too good to be true" card to be just that and
I learn it the hard way and just want to let others know.

The way I said that it was a false advertising is that even thought it
is a TNT2 card they should have at least put some kind of info
referring to a M64. I would have avoided it if I saw that. I don't
care if it is in fine print or anything, I just want to to be stated
somewhere where I can see it. And I felt I was "ripped off" because of
this. If posting this to alert others is stupid, then I am guilty as
charged.

"get real." haha. Get a job!