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Started by dimare
Wed, 04 Dec 1985 23:45
Where are the STs in the LA Area???
Author: dimare
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1985 23:45
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1985 23:45
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*** replace this line with your AMIGA or IBM/pc *** After careful consideration I have decided to get an ST instead of an IBM/pc, any of its clones, or the Amiga (which I consider good for games, but bad for any other hacker-type of work). Anyway, I don't want to compare machines, but get and ST. Furthermore, I'd like it to have 2 DOUBLE density disks, a decent printer, and ONE MEG (at least) of memory. I've been trying to find a dealer carrying the ST in the West LA area without success, and I wonder why they are hidding them (it's almost Christmas!). Am I asking for too much?! I don't want to "place an order", as I'm leaving the country quite soon. I'd appreciate any suggestions. I'll post the useful answers I receive. Adolfo ///
Re: Where are the STs in the LA Area??? (flame)
Author: Clark Quinn
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1985 17:16
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1985 17:16
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> I've been trying to find a dealer
> carrying the ST in the West LA area without success,
> and I wonder why they are hidding them (it's almost
> Christmas!).
>
> Adolfo
Adolfo, I was up in LA for T-day and found that Priority One Electronics (in
Chatsworth, mind you) had both the Atari 520ST and the Amiga for sale. I
decided to go see them side-by-side. Overall, I might get the Atari, but
that's not the point.
**Flame on**
They had the Atari for what appeared to be $100 off list price, but beware
tricky ads. $499 w/o monitor, but the ad doesn't mention that you *have*
to buy the monitor. OK, monochrome $199, for a rough total of $698, $101
less than list $799. color $399, for a total of of $898, $101 less than
list $999. But then the !#$%!!! salesperson tries to tell me that the
price doesn't include the disk drive. I calmly inform this person that the
Atari includes the disk drive (ad says $199 for additional disk drive) and
try to move onto other issues. Person insists, "No disk drive." I try to
find ad in INFOWORLD to say, "see"! No magazine. Finally, I leave in
disgust. The salesperson was saying "Come on Monday, we'll know then."
What, do they get smarter after the weekend? ARGH! I even had to advise
someone else in the store that what the salesperson was pushing for them
wasn't what they needed. It's business like that that is responsible for
the disillusionment with the computer industry and the recent market
downturn. Nobody in the store could even answer simple technical questions
about either the 520 ST or Amiga. (note: the Amiga also seemed approx $100
cheaper than list.)
**Flame off**
The question is, should you buy there once you know what you want, and take
advantage of their cheaper prices, or avoid like the plague?
(I am assuming that someone like the manager would, with some effort, be able
to ascertain that the machine does come with the disk drive.)
-- Clark
Clark N. Quinn
Institute for Cognitive Science C-015
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California 92093
(619) 452-2541 (UCSD): (619) 457-1274 (Home)
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