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Re: FS: Mac PowerBook 5300cs plus lots of goodies - cheap!

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From: Andy Zavoina
Date: Thu, 04 Jul 1996 00:00
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> Frankly, I'm suprised he isn't charging over retail since it is completely
> impossible to put your hands on *any* PowerBook right now (and the
> foreseeable future, my best friend ordered his a week after I got mine,
> and he is still waiting. Every week he gets a call saying that Apple has
> backordered and is delaying for 4 weeks).
> 
> $3000 retail is about right. Of course, I'd part with mine for $2750 ;-)

I'd visit your local pawn shops.  People buy and sell when they want the
cash but couldn't get it on a credit card.  I got a 5300c, 16/750 plus a
nice case ($90) for $2050.  Techtool told me it had 20 hours of use and
the serial number told me I had 8 months of warranty left.

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From: zavoina@vvm.com (Andy Zavoina)
Subject: Re: FS: Mac PowerBook 5300cs plus lots of goodies - cheap!
Date: 1996/07/04
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