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Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???

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From: William Taylor
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:03
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In article <adtDozn8L.4JC@netcom.com> Anthony D. Tribelli, adt@netcom.com
writes:
>You do realize I'm referring to companies who have stores, warehouses, and
>business licenses, not just some guy with a handfull of RAM? This swapmeet
>is a pretty commercial environment. Generally, the people selling this
>memory are middlemen buying directly from the manufacturer and selling
>with a minimal markup, unlike HP and Egghead who have a much greater
>markup and a lot more overhead.
>
>Tony

Ahhh...but HP will at least come out and replace a simm if it goes bad.
Warranties can be useful. Like I said, although I would personally go out
and buy RAM at a swapmeet, my employers won't. They want a brand name, a
support contract, and me to spend my time working rather than going to
swap meets or installing ram.

WT
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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
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