Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pt.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!sk2x+ From: sk2x+@andrew.cmu.edu (Sun Kun Kim) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Mail Order Companies Message-ID: Date: 30 Oct 89 20:26:19 GMT References: <5924@merlin.usc.edu> Distribution: usa Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 28 In-Reply-To: <5924@merlin.usc.edu> I got my Amiga 2000 from Montgomery Grant.(and I also own a C-64 back home) I got my computer about 3 months ago and it came in about 2 weeks. Their prices are cheap but I do have some criticisms. First of all, I wanted to order the 1084S package but they told me that Commodore discontinued the 1084S's. I ordered a Panasonic 1124 printer(for $329 - good price!) but they charged me $59 for the cable. I found out later that A2000's are pin-compatible with IBM's and the cables should have cost me $15. Also, I called Commodore and they told me that 1084's weren't discontinued and went out and bought one separately since the computer itself was cheap!($1429 for A2000) And if they try to offer any extended warranties, don't buy it.(They told me that A2000 are really fragile machines and that any little flux in the power line could melt down the whole system!! - The price was $159 for each hardware.) Naturally, I didn't buy it. Finally, they tried to con me in buying a surge protector/power strip using the same lines as above for $89! Outrageous. Anyway, the prices they advertise are cheap and worth it, if they have it.(When I ordered mine, they told me that A2000's were out of stock and that it wouldn't be in for a month! - I ordered for the hell of it and surprisingly got it within 2 weeks.) However, don't be afraid to say NO to their outrageous miscellaneous products. Sun... P.S. I read somewhere that Amigas are warranted for only 90 days. That's strange, because on my Amiga 2000's waraanty card, it said that my computer was warranted for ONE YEAR!