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From: hemmings@Violet.CCIT.Arizona.EDU (bill hemmings)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: New Phillips CM205 for $85?
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 18:44:17 GMT
Organization: University of Arizona
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-I just got a FAX from Tredex, 310-827-1100. You are supposed to
- buy 25 units minimum. Try for an 'evaluation' (1). Here's what:
-
-Phillips CD-ROM Drive; Labtec Speakers; Pro-Audio Spectrum 16 BIT
-Sound Card; FIVE different CD-ROM's. New, Full Mfgr Warranty. $159.
-
Would you understand any better if it said:

        /   Phillips CD-ROM drive CM205 ........ $85
       /    Pro Audio Spectrum 16bit Sound card. $45
   $159!    cheap Lab Tec speakers ............. $ 9
       \    5 different cheap CD-ROM's ......... $20 ($4/ea)
        \   Brand NEW with Full Manufacturers Warranty

In a Media Vision box. It's called Fusion 16. This is no joke.
You get what it says. They had (according to Michael) 5,000 pieces
a week ago. As of today (Tue): 1,800. 25 will cost almost $4,000.

Of course, no credit cards or other consumer/end user hand-holding.
Grown-ups, only!  This is strictly for people who want the BEST
possible "deal". Anyway, I've found UPS-COD safer - any hint of
trouble, call UPS immediately and say "FRAUD". They will hold up
payment, until it's cleared up. But you gotta come across as
responsible, not some whiny punk. Sorry, it makes a difference.

Dealers: If you can't find this sort of deal, stop wasting bandwidth.
And thanks for all the E-Mail telling me what a rip-off it is. Or why
it's impossible. Or can't possibly be real. Maybe there's some people
who know something you don't. And don't come 'round asking me to tell
you how. I'm not Santa Claus. Maybe you're in the wrong business.

Now, anybody wanna go for maybe 50-100 CD-ROM titles for, say, $6.00
per? That's about all most compiliations advertised here are worth,
anyway. Geeze, $19? $29? $39? you gotta be kidding! Production costs
have fallen to maybe 65 CENTS! Talk about GREED!