Re: [TCLUG:10519] Computer System Prices

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

On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, Troy Johnson wrote:

> I see that MSN is now offering there rebate ($100 - 1 yr, $225 - 2 yr,
> $400 - 3 yr (@21.95/mo)) on palmtops, memory, and hard disks (Best Buy

For those of you with credit cards and have other forms of access. (dsl,
cable, yummy resnet access, etc):

1yr MSN plan ==($163.4) 163.4%
2yr MSN plan ==($301.8) 134.1%
3yr MSN plan ==($390.2)  97.6%

Hmm. Ok, lets say I have to do dialup no matter what.  We find a 19.95/mo
plan.  How much do I save if we consider that I put it on a 12% card and
the internet is paied in cash.

1yr == $112 + 239.4 == 351.4
2yr == $250.88 + 478.80 == 729.68
and so on...

Ok, so it seems that if you are staying POTS that you might want to go
with this deal, but if you are not.... dont.  Personally, keep it on a
card. Lets say you change jobs and pay it off real fast in the first
year.. Then you made out pretty nicely.

It also locks you into POTS. :(

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