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Re: Radio shack 199.00 special..

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From: Galen Raben
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 17:09
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In comp.multimedia, jdz1@Ra.MsState.Edu (John D. Zitterkopf) writes:

>In article <1992Oct6.165611.2477@news.eng.convex.com> harper@convex.com (David Harper) writes:
>>In article <17270009@hpgrla.gr.hp.com> galenr@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Galen Raben) writes:
>>>Another inexpensive drive I saw recently was in DAK at $199, access was very
>>>slow, but thruput was OK...  Heard DAK went bankrupt though, dunno if they
>>>still sell stuff or not.  Anyone know?  I haven't seen a catalog in several
>>>months...
>>
>	They still do business. I just ordered the above drive from them for
>219.90 for a freind of mine. I still can't afford one though. We also went by
>our local Radio-Shack to find this CD-ROM drive for $199 and no go. They had one
>for $419, but no $199. Is this only available in certain areas? I don't suppose
>anyone has got a CD-rom lying around that they'd like to sell on credit? 8-)

Wondered about DAK, thanks for the info...  I guess I need to call them.
Dunno about the Radio Shack drive, it was in last months flyer (at least here
in the Denver area).  I haven't looked in the Rat Shack flyer I got last week.
>Oh well...
>John
I'll second that!!!  :-)
- Galen -
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From: galenr@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Galen Raben)
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 17:09:34 GMT
Subject: Re: Radio shack 199.00 special..
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Greeley, CO
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