From: Randal Whittle (whittle_at_chaph.usc.edu)
Date: Sun Sep 25 1994 - 17:56:31 EDT
> Now, I've noticed an interesting trend for the Thinkpad 700. Somehow a
> upgrades are available at amazingly low prices. This is however, over
> Here are two examples:
> The NiMH battery with power status indicators which originally sold for
> ~$200 was reduced in June to $79, and in August was reduced to $39. The
> Docking station which originally sold for $595, was reduced in June to
> $199 and in August to $100. I'd love to ask someone at IBM how they
> could possibly justify selling these things at their original prices,
> since even at these extremely low prices they probably are still making a
> little profit or at least breaking even. One more example: port
> replicator used to be over $100 is now $9.
>
> Joshua Hosseinoff
<Grin!> Just gotta hold out so I can get this stuff for my
750 for dirt cheap... ;)
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Randy Whittle whittle_at_chaph.usc.edu | Some guy hit my fender the |
USC School of Business (Fight on, 'SC Trojans!)|other day, and I said unto him|
(My opinions are mine, but since I'm | "Be fruitful and multiply." |
right, they should be yours too.) | --but not in those words. |
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