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Re: ATI Graphics Pro Turbo Price Drop

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From: Michael Elkins
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 00:00
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In article <319b7667.51129917@news.pacbell.net>, JAB wrote:
>It seems like prices may be dropping significantly, at least for this
>card.  Yesterday, I found it at Fry's Electronics in Silicon Valley
>for $180.  That is for the PCI model with 2MB VRAM.

Methinks you might have got a mismarked box.  :-)  I was at my local
Fry's (LA area) two days ago and the price for the GPT (2MB VRAM/PCI) was
$359!  I can't believe that it would drop by 1/2 that fast.

>Hasn't this card been selling for about $100 more than this recently?
>I *think* I got a good deal.

You _think_ you did?!?  You did!  (Lucky bum...  :-)

me
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From: elkins@aero.org (Michael Elkins)
Subject: Re: ATI Graphics Pro Turbo Price Drop
Date: 1996/05/17
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