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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

1108.0. "20MB hard disk and controller - $389" by WJG::GUINEAU (W. John Guineau, RD Buyout engineering) Wed Jan 27 1988 08:04


I don't know if this is real or what.

Last night the next issue of Compute! arrived. In it was an adv. for some
supplier who had 20MB hard disk and controller for $389 ?!?

I'll get the name and number if anyone dares check up on this one...


John

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1108.1	for the 500, 1000, or 2000?	CIMNET::KYZIVAT	Paul Kyzivat	`Wed Jan 27 1988 08:25`	0
1108.2	...drule...slobber...drule...	HPSTEK::SENNA		`Wed Jan 27 1988 10:01`	3
	...manuf....interface type...???
1108.3		WJG::GUINEAU	W. John Guineau, RD Buyout engineering	`Wed Jan 27 1988 12:35`	14
	> -< ...drule...slobber...drule... >- I know I know!!! I'll get more info tonight and post it here... BTW - The ad was not Amiga only stuff, but it seemed to be associated with the Amiga section. John
1108.4	More info	WJG::GUINEAU	W. John Guineau, RD Buyout engineering	`Thu Jan 28 1988 12:52`	35
	OK guys, here's the scoop. First, I was wrong about the price. A Seagate 20MB hard disk and controller is not $389, but is $279!! Here's the catch: The controller is for an IBM. You need to get the A2090 also ($350). So for $629 you get 20MB on Amiga... Here is some more stuff: A500 + 1084 $769 A500 + 1084 + 1010 $979 Miniscribe 40MB + cont. $369 Seagate 30MB + cont. $319 Seagate 40MB + cont. $449 Place: Montgomery Grant New York,NY 1-800-345-7058 I asked the guy "why so cheap" he replied "We have little gremlins in back that make them for us" I replied "Make them what? 'Fall off a truck'?!" he replied "No, actually we just deal in very high volume" John
1108.5		MEMORY::BERKSON	What's that in the road - a head?	`Thu Jan 28 1988 15:03`	4
	re .4: Don't forget to add the 5% shipping and handling charge to these prices. It's in the small print at the bottom of their ad. mitch