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From: Radagast@cup.portal.com (sullivan - segall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Is this price gouging?
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Date: 28 Oct 90 20:03:22 GMT
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>	Is it just me or is it really price gouging. I live in New Mexico
>and I currently own an Amiga 500. I would like to put in a 1meg Angus in 
>my machine. There are only 2 computer stores in Albuquerque that service
>Amigas. One of the stores wants to charge me $450 for an Angus and instilation
.
>The other wants $400 for the opperation. Both stores sell the 1meg Angus for 
>$195. What I think is insaine is the $400 per hour labor for a job that
>takes 1/2 hour to do.
>

In the bay area it costs about $125 for the agnus and installation on an
A2000.  Maybe about $50 more for the A500.  If I were you I'd change the 
chip myself.  You'll need a special chip puller, and you may want to let
your warrantee expire first.  

                           -Sullivan_-_Segall (a.k.a. Radagast)
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