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Re: Beware of Austin Computers

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From: Dave Hng
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:41
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"Russell" <poombah@ii.net> wrote in message
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> As i understand it -
>
> Company sells product X in Country Y
>
> Company sells product Xx in Country Z
>
> Xx and X are very similar but either:
>
> 1) Differ in quality
> 2) Manufactured in different countries (thus a price difference)
> 3) One is not  to be sold domestically due to company practice
>
> Jim buys product X from his local supplier through the correct channels.
> Jim sells product X in his store for $200, it costs him $150.
> Jim's product is designed for the country Y market and is supported with
> parts and manufacturers warranty.
>
> Wang's cousin Danny fills containers full of Xx and ships them from Z
> Wang sells product Xx in his store for $150, it costs him $100.
> Wangs product roughly identical in performance or specifications to Jim's
> but is generally not designed for country Y market, has no official
support
> or
> warranty apart from Wang, and either Wang's cousin Danny.
>
>
> as i understand it. feel free to correct me, im only working on
information
> provided to me from a few reps ive spoken to... and from stories from
> EDGE.
>
>
> - Russell

Just wondering... that sounds like every softmodem i've seen aside from the
Netcomm ones!
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Subject: Re: Beware of Austin Computers
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