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Butch Hauke <bhauke@cet.com> wrote in article
<19970208024717136491@spk-36.cet.com>...
> Nathan Hughes <nhughes@idir.net> wrote:
> 
> > Thats mail order pricing, right?  It has to be, thats the only way to
get
> > anything for them.  Nothing like waiting for your software to reach you
by
> > mail.  Oh well, macusers are use to waiting I guess, look at os8
(another
> > 12 month wait for an outdated UNIX).
> 
> Pretty mouthy now that you've done your three or four year wait for
> Windows 95, aren't you! Overnight mail order (wow, one whole day) is
> usually cheaper than going to the mall or a computer superstore anyway.

You may not believe this, but I never waited a day for 95.  As a matter of
fact, I bought 6 months after it came out.  3.1 was enough at the time.  As
I began to do more graphics and 3d work I made the decision to move on.

I like browsing.  I enjoy walking the isles of hardware and software,
picking up the boxes and reading the specifics.  I like putting my hands on
things before shelling out the cash.  Does it come with a manual??  You
know right off if you pick up the box, and you can get an idea of its size
too..  Can I see a sample print before buying that inkjet?  Sorry, mail
order doesnt cut it.  We have all read the stories here about orders
arriving late, or not at all.  Or getting Photoshop 3 when you specifically
ordered 4.0.  And returns.  Tell me which you prefer, spending an hour on
the phone then mailing your defective merchandise back or looking the store
manager in the eye and asking for an exchange.  Take a guess which is more
effective.  If you want to do business by mail order, then more power to
you.  Most people don't and that is only one of many reasons for the
decline of the mac.

As for price, I find the superstores to be very competitive.  In fact, I
purchsed a zip drive from CompUSA for $169 then they gave me a $50 rebate. 
I defy you to locate a new zip drive for your mac for $119.


> 
> Butch Hauke
> ------------------------------------------
> Space Systems Maintenance - U.S. Air Force
> In space, no one can hear you whine!
> 

Nate
-- 
Buying an Apple just doesn't make all that much sense when the whole rest
of the world is using PC/Windows-based systems.

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color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><br><br>Butch Hauke &lt;<font =
color=3D"#0000FF"><u>bhauke@cet.com</u><font color=3D"#000000">&gt; =
wrote in article &lt;<font =
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color=3D"#000000">&gt;...<br>&gt; Nathan Hughes &lt;<font =
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wrote:<br>&gt; <br><font color=3D"#000080">&gt; &gt; Thats mail order =
pricing, right? &nbsp;It has to be, thats the only way to get<br>&gt; =
&gt; anything for them. &nbsp;Nothing like waiting for your software to =
reach you by<br>&gt; &gt; mail. &nbsp;Oh well, macusers are use to =
waiting I guess, look at os8 (another<br>&gt; &gt; 12 month wait for an =
outdated UNIX).<br><font color=3D"#000000">&gt; <br><font =
color=3D"#0000FF">&gt; Pretty mouthy now that you've done your three or =
four year wait for<br>&gt; Windows 95, aren't you! Overnight mail order =
(wow, one whole day) is<br>&gt; usually cheaper than going to the mall =
or a computer superstore anyway.<br><font color=3D"#000000"><br>You may =
not believe this, but I never waited a day for 95. &nbsp;As a matter of =
fact, I bought 6 months after it came out. &nbsp;3.1 was enough at the =
time. &nbsp;As I began to do more graphics and 3d work I made the =
decision to move on.<br><br>I like browsing. &nbsp;I enjoy walking the =
isles of hardware and software, picking up the boxes and reading the =
specifics. &nbsp;I like putting my hands on things before shelling out =
the cash. &nbsp;Does it come with a manual?? &nbsp;You know right off if =
you pick up the box, and you can get an idea of its size too.. &nbsp;Can =
I see a sample print before buying that inkjet? &nbsp;Sorry, mail order =
doesnt cut it. &nbsp;We have all read the stories here about orders =
arriving late, or not at all. &nbsp;Or getting Photoshop 3 when you =
specifically ordered 4.0. &nbsp;And returns. &nbsp;Tell me which you =
prefer, spending an hour on the phone then mailing your defective =
merchandise back or looking the store manager in the eye and asking for =
an exchange. &nbsp;Take a guess which is more effective. &nbsp;If you =
want to do business by mail order, then more power to you. &nbsp;Most =
people don't and that is only one of many reasons for the decline of the =
mac.<br><br>As for price, I find the superstores to be very competitive. =
&nbsp;In fact, I purchsed a zip drive from CompUSA for $169 then they =
gave me a $50 rebate. &nbsp;I defy you to locate a new zip drive for =
your mac for $119.<br><br><br><font color=3D"#0000FF">&gt; <br>&gt; =
Butch Hauke<br>&gt; ------------------------------------------<br>&gt; =
Space Systems Maintenance - U.S. Air Force<br>&gt; In space, no one can =
hear you whine!<br>&gt; <br><font color=3D"#000000"><br>Nate<br>-- =
<br><font size=3D3 color=3D"#800000">Buying an Apple just doesn't make =
all that much sense when the whole rest of the world is using =
PC/Windows-based systems.<br><font color=3D"#000000"><br></p>
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