[plug] [OT] - sorta - Prices - New computer shop

[Daniel Pearson]

DMA are good for a few things, but generally I find Synnex, Anyware and
NetPC to be far better.

Daniel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Caston" <caston at arach.net.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] [OT] - sorta - Prices - New computer shop


> On Thu, 2003-06-26 at 12:10, Tim Bowden wrote:
> > Richard Meyer wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi Guys,
> > >
> > >This is for the people who were asking about cheapish hardware.
> > >
> > >Found a new computer shop on Murray St yesterday and wandered in to
waste
> > >time. Result being I got a quote from the guy for a new system. Some of
the
> > >stuff seems VERY cheap.
> > >
> > >Liteon CDRW 52x24x52 $85  (can also get ASUS or Sony for the same
price)
> > >Liteon DVD                         $70
> > >
> > >M$  Optical mouse + keyboard   $60
> > >
> > >The question is, are these good prices or am I letting my enthusiasm
run
> > >away with me?
> > >
> > >Regards
> > >
> > >RichardM
> > >
> > >PS Just to stay on topic, the machine would run Linux, naturally.
> > >
> > >
> > I tend to compare prices to ple.com.au  They are almost always the
> > cheapest.  A friend of mine buys a small quantity of hardware at
> > wholesle and it is still more expensive than ple retail.
>
> Sometimes it is but I find wholesale is USUALLY cheaper.  Where does
> your friend buy wholesale? I shop at DMA.
>
> regards,
>
> Chris
> > Tim Bowden
> >
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