From: Benjamin Koh (benkoh_at_stanford.edu)
Date: Sat May 27 2000 - 19:03:23 EDT
NY joints are infamous for bait/switch tactics and lousy service with
regards to electronic goods, especially digital cameras. My first
instinct would be to check Dejanews. 100% of the time so far, all the
good prices I've seen have come from shops that have had angry Dejanews
members writing about getting ripped off.
I got my 560x from Mark at www.interactiveportables.com. No links - just
a satisfied customer. That's the first place I'd check for a good deal.
BTW, the performance difference between a Celeron (128K cache @ full
speed) and PII PE (256K cache @full speed) in a _portable_ is IMHO
neglegible. Vote with your wallet. If you need more speed, then your
wallet shouldn't be the issue.
Benjamin
"Keith @ LavaNet" wrote:
>
> --Hello everyone, I've found a great deal in New York, and since I can't
> afford to pick up a new Thinkpad just yet, I thought I'd pass it on to all
> of you who are looking for a new system. At www.mypc21.com they are selling
> a Thinkpad 390E COU model for $1299. That model is currently retailing for
> $2299 everywhere else. It's got a 13.3 Active matrix screen, a 24X CDROM, a
> 3.2gb Hard Drive, a 56K modem, and 32mb of RAM. While the RAM and HD are a
> little skimpy, the system is pretty hot considering it's running a Pentium
> II 300PE processor. Not a celeron. I guess everyone is dumping their non A
> or T series laptops for the next generation of Thinkpads. This particular
> system is really hot though. I wish I had the funds to pick one up, but
> being unemployed I've got to keep a buffer of cash for rent and necessities.
>
> If there are any millionares out there who want to show their appreciation
> to me for finding this deal for them, feel free to buy me one of these
> systems. Just a suggestion. =) Haha. Happy shopping everyone. Have a
> fun and safe Memorial weekend.
>
> --Keith
>
> Keith Wong
> Chief Systems Engineer
> Omega Tech Consulting
> Home: (808) 949-0345
> Emails: wongk007_at_hawaii.rr.com
> pirate_at_lava.net
> kwong_at_email.uophx.edu
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