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From: rsmith@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Rusty Smith, MACC)
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Subject: Re: Good price on the Microtest Cable Scanner
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Date: 21 Mar 90 15:18:34 GMT
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In article <1990Mar20.155525.2728@hellgate.utah.edu>, haas@cs.utah.edu (Walt Haas) writes...

>In article <17815@oregon.uoregon.edu> dsmith@oregon.uoregon.edu (Dale Smith) writes:
>>I am going to be buying a Microtest cable scanner soon.  I remember
>>seeing an ad for $1100 for the scanner kit, but of course, I can't
>>remember where.  I'd rather not pay the $1500 list for the thing, but I
>>haven't found anybody that has any good prices.
> 
>You can get the 3com LanScanner for about $1100.  It doesn't have all
>the bells and whistles of the Microtest product, but gets the basic job done.
> 
>-- Walt

We tried a 3Com LanScanner and it was broken out of the box. 3Com
customer service wouldn't help at all without me giving an account #
or MasterCard # etc. Since it was new in the box I complained until
I got a manager. Still they wouldn't respond to any questions about
it's misfunctioning. They said only the distributor could help.
He was useless and didn't even have a replacement after a month.
I returned it and cancled payment. We bought a Microtest and it
has worked flawlessly for over a year. So I'd pay the extra for
the Microtest. It is a nice little unit. We have access to a large TDR if
needed and haven't had to use it in some time. Hope this helps.

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