From: David Goldman (David_at_dgoldman.com)
Date: Thu Nov 04 1999 - 03:37:56 EST
At 10:57 PM 11/3/1999 , David Ross wrote:
>IBM Personal Computing SupportKeith wrote:
>
>"--this is for you guys and gals that were looking for replacement
>thinkpad
>trackpoint covers. I think this site was provided by IBM canada. Let
>me know if you guys can find it."
>
>The pointer to Compulock also appears (now) at IBM's US website. $16 for 4 caps plus shipping is
>genuinely outrageous. The same area of IBM's website last year said to buy them from
>the IBM Boulder parts center; at the time I bought 6 for $10 *including* shipping to Hawaii.
>
>So, guys and gals, what do you think: if we circulate a petition, asking IBM to make
>these caps available again for a reasonable price, and many or all on this list sign it,
>do you think we could get them to change this policy? Is it worth a shot?
I'd certainly be willing to join such an effort. 6 for $10 is a much better price
and (at least from my experience with another brand of laptop), six new trackpoint
caps should last for 3+ years or so.
-- David Goldman
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