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

[Chris Caston]

Daniel,

Thanks for that. I didn't actually even know they existed (:

regards,

Chris



On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 07:24, Daniel Pearson wrote:
> 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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