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

[Dirk]

Here is 5 cents worth the mouse and keyboard cost em $40 ex in the bundle as
its the OEM one no doubt

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Caston [mailto:caston at arach.net.au]
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 11:55 AM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] [OT] - sorta - Prices - New computer shop
>
>
> 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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