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From: davidc@vlsisj.VLSI.COM (David Chapman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Info on KODAK Diconics Pronter ???
Message-ID: <15583@vlsisj.VLSI.COM>
Date: 26 May 90 03:36:40 GMT
References: <1798@mindlink.UUCP> <1929@key.COM>
Reply-To: davidc@vlsisj.UUCP (David Chapman)
Organization: VLSI Technology Inc., San Jose, CA
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In article <1929@key.COM> perry@arkon.key.COM (Perry The Cynic) writes:
>In article <1798@mindlink.UUCP> a551@mindlink.UUCP (Bruce Arabsky) writes:
>> I bought a DICONIX printer for $245.00 US from D.A.K. Industries.
>...
>D.A.K., as usual, is selling the
>old one without mentioning the new one's existence. Not that it's necessarily
>a bad deal; I'm just irked by their implied claim that they sell the
>latest and greatest, when in fact they cut special deals on phase-out
>merchandise.

Uh, no.  DAK said that they got a great deal because the newer one came
out.  "And all it has is a few more fonts."  Or some such thing.

And lots of their ads tout great bargains because they're closeouts.  At
least their catalog (which seems to be all their ads bound together) is
that way.  In general I only see the catalog (I don't know why they keep
sending it; I've never bought anything from them) so maybe their magazine 
ads etc. are different.

>By all means post a description of the printer. I'd think that the handling
>and hardware features are the same for both models, 

There is one other difference, however, that the DAK catalog didn't mention.  
The 150 is primarily designed for single-sheet feeding.  The 150+ has a 
tractor feed that you can use when the top cover is closed (the 150 has one, 
but you have to open the lid).  It's strange that DAK didn't mention that; to
me it's the most important detail.  Maybe just me...
-- 
		David Chapman

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