Re: [TCLUG:10519] Computer System Prices

[Scott Dier - dieman <dieman@ringworld.org>]

On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, Troy Johnson wrote:

> Do any of you recommend computer systems to friends/family/customers?
Yes.  I recommend Dell to business customers and linux users, and gateway
to others.  GW2K is decent for what they do.

> Are any of you sick to death of the $400 "computer" rebates tacked on to
> new computers in advertisements these days?
Yes, it requires you to keep a POTS ISP service @ 20-25$/mo for a year or
two or three.

> Is this really legal? Isn't it some sort of false advertisement or
> something else equally bad? I only hope so because it just gets under my
No, its legal.

Yes. its sad. But its the only way for some of these ISP's to stay alive
with broadband networks coming.

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