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At 09:25 AM 6/22/97 -0400, Dave Speed wrote: > >I've been watching 760 prices. > >I have found the 760 ED for $4099. > >Then I saw the latest Computer Shopper: > >NWCD (NEW WORLD COMPUTERS DIRECT) > 120 MCGAW DRIVE, EDISON, NJ 08837 > > 800.655.6923 > 908.417.9717 VOICE > 908.417.9534 FAX > >They advertise: > >760xl $4499 >760ed$2999 *** 16/2.1/800x600 TFT disp/ 6x cd/28.8 mwave modem/pci/hardware >mpeg etc > >Their web site [ www.nwcd.com ] has the 760 EL for $4399 > >A quick search of DejaNews shows that they tend to follow the "NYC Camera >Shop" model of customer intimidation (I mean relations) and that they do >deal in some "refurbished" merchandise. However, I found little outright >damnation, which is pretty good for net news ... > >What do you think ? Is a refurbished ED worth $3000 ? Would it have a 3 yr >warranty ? You'd be better off buying out of the classified. I would never purchase from a place with a demonstrable on-line semi-negative reputation. The good ones don't have the kind of rep you just described. Purchasing from such a place is simply setting yourself up for a lot of pain & disappointment. ------- Randal J. Whittle whittle@usc.edu Director, Electronic Commerce Program Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California