Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!crdgw1!zaire!rankins From: rankins@zaire.crd.ge.com (raymond r rankins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Dealers and Sys. 5.0 Message-ID: <3365@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> Date: 19 Oct 89 18:38:10 GMT References: <12535140848.16.MIKEL@TOPS20.RADC.AF.MIL> Sender: news@crdgw1.crd.ge.com Reply-To: rankins@zaire.crd.ge.com (raymond r rankins) Organization: General Electric Corp. R&D, Schenectady, NY Lines: 43 In article <12535140848.16.MIKEL@TOPS20.RADC.AF.MIL> MIKEL@TOPS20.RADC.AF.MIL writes: >that yes, I really did mean I wanted to copy the disks for free, I was >told that that wasn't really legal. In all fairness, this was the first >time that anyone at this store (part of the Computer Factory chain, this >one in New Hartford NY) actually took time to talk with me about the II >GS. Usually they quickly pass you to someone else. Anyhow, that day the >... >is a matter left up to individual dealers, then I'd like to identify this >store as one of the less-than-supportive ones for anyone paying attention >or keeping tabs. > >========================================================================== >Russell Mikel "And you will never know, my son, > on how little real knowledge the world is run." >========================================================================== I too, have not been too impressed with Computer Factory (the one here in Albany, NY) in regards to their Apple II support. None of the sales people their ever seem to know anything about the Apple II line. One salesperson didn't even know that there was an upgrade to the IIGS operating system. Needless to say, I didn't even bother to ask if I could make a copy of System 5.0. Many kudos, however, to Castle Computers in Latham, NY. I stopped in their store the other day and asked if they had System 5.0 and the salesman said "We don't have the package for sale in yet, but if you have some blank disks you can copy our copy". They even gave me the new tutorial disk to copy. From the amount of II peripherals and software in stock, it seems that this store still supports the Apple II. They even had their IIGS display right in front of the store, first thing you see when you walk in. It looks like I found the dealer I'm going to be going to in the future. Just felt the need to put in a plug for a good dealer (so so hard to find nowadays). Ray Ray Rankins | (518) 387-7340 INTERNET: rankins@zaire.crd.ge.com | USNAIL: 2 Moonglow Rd. COMPUSERVE: 71131,3236 | Gansevoort, NY 12831