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Re: FS: New Umax Scanner

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From: Chris Phillipo
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 00:00
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rewt wrote:
> 
> Donald R. & Florence G. Julian (djulian@flash.net) wrote:
> : Why would anyone pay $225.00 for a Umax 610s Scanner when it is already
> : advertised on Page 75 of Computer Shopper (Feb. issue) for only $149.00
> : New, complete with adobe photo deluxe etc? The much better Umax Astra
> : 1219P is advertised at only $179.00. ????
> 
> Because you're comparing a slow, CPU intensive Parallel Port version with
> a faster, less resource hogging SCSI version INCLUDING a SCSI card. (Mind
> you onlu an ISA one)
> 

Not to mention that he is comaring US funds to Canadian as far as I can
see.  Perhaps dal.general is/is also, Dallas General?

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