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From: steve@europa.esd.sgi.com (Mr. Spench)
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Subject: Re: Advice on a used Toshiba T1000
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Date: 29 Nov 90 18:06:13 GMT
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In article <1990Nov28.062635.11032@eecs.wsu.edu>, mburke@eecs.wsu.edu
(Matthew Burke - grad student) writes:
> 
> I have the opportunity to buy a used Toshiba T1000 and would like people
> to e-mail me their opinions on the deal.
> 
> All I am looking for is something that will do word processing for my
> wife and will allow me to log on to my school's mainframe from home.
> 
> The system is a T1000 with 1.2 Meg of Ram, a 720k floppy, Panasonic
> 1091 printer, Microsoft Word (which I like and my wife is familiar
> with), DOS 2.1.1 and some utility programs for $1200 or best offer.
> 
> Pros and cons anyone?

Why spend $1200 on a used system when a new system would cost you about the
same:

T1000 with 768K card	     = $850
1091 Printer (or equiv)	     = $200
Word		    	     = $200

total		   	     = $1250

I think $1200 for this used system is a rip-off.  I wouldn't pay any more than
$800 for this.  If you have $1200 to spend, you can easily find what you need
new. 

> 
> Thanks in advance,

No problem.  I hate seeing people getting  ripped off.

> 
> Matt Burke
> mburke@cs2.wsu.edu
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