Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mcnc!decwrl!apple!mikel From: mikel@Apple.COM (Mikel Evins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Buying a 030 cube from businessland Keywords: cube, 030, businessland, cheap Message-ID: <49021@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 11 Feb 91 05:50:55 GMT References: <1991Feb10.202355.12520@mips.mitek.com> <11393@uhccux.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> Distribution: usa Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA Lines: 37 In article <11393@uhccux.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> rkan@uhunix2.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Ray Kan) writes: > >Has anybody gotten their cubes from the Businessland demo sale yet? >Anybody had any problems with them? I understand these are used >demos...what kind of shape are they in? For those that got them, >any problems needing warranty service? And how was that service >from Businessland? There are no Businesslands here so I don't >know anything about their reputation and service other than what's >posted here...any info would be appreciated. I got my cube from this sale. I've had it for about two months, and it's been excellent. I have to say, I think I got a very good deal. Now, getting my upgrade (software or hardware), that's Danother story (not a particularly unique one). As far as I could tell, the cube had barely been touched at all. Everything has worked swimmingly, except when, out of hacker enthusiasm, I just exceeded the bounds of my knowledge and Dfried things. Luckily, previous experience has taught me to back things up, so no disasters. I do get the feeling that Businessland mighyt be run by the wee folk. Y'know; get the machine in your hand before turning over any money. This may just be a false impression created by the fact that their stores seem to be closing all over the place around here. I bought my cube from them; I think someone else I know is going to. Mercifully, I've needed no service.: fried things. Luckily, prevo D Dnot A B A D D a different story. Not a particularly uniw