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Article #1145Re: Beware of Austin Computers
From: Dave Hng
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:41
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:41
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"Russell" <poombah@ii.net> wrote in message news:3cb43520$0$8002@echo-01.iinet.net.au... > 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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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1056b9,a948a639b0685711 X-Google-Attributes: gid1056b9,public X-Google-Thread: 105e39,a948a639b0685711 X-Google-Attributes: gid105e39,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-04-10 09:46:05 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!peer1-sjc1.usenetserver.com!usenetserver.com!newsfeed.telusplanet.net!sunqbc.risq.qc.ca!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed1.cidera.com!Cidera!netnews.com!xfer02.netnews.com!newsfeed.zip.com.au!newsfeed.iinet.net.au!news.iinet.net.au!not-for-mail From: "Dave Hng" <starfox@ iinet.n o @ spam.net.au> Newsgroups: wa.general,iinet.general References: <th13bu4sjtti346o391plnvaubcscb2jls@4ax.com> <1ho4bugcrjqdu4bjbgu18d7efps0dc7o8a@4ax.com> <3cb2f9f8$0$5525@echo-01.iinet.net.au> <3CB37399.A9527973@wantree.com.au> <3cb43520$0$8002@echo-01.iinet.net.au> Subject: Re: Beware of Austin Computers Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 00:41:00 +0800 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Lines: 40 Message-ID: <3cb46af2$0$8001@echo-01.iinet.net.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: i103-121.nv.iinet.net.au X-Trace: news.iinet.net.au 1018456818 8001 203.59.103.121