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From: craparotta@kyoa.enet.dec.com (Joe Craparotta)
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Subject: Re: Price cuts on motherboard upgrades ???
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Date: 14 May 91 14:38:11 GMT
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In article <1991May14.035501.7812@umbc3.umbc.edu>, cs421317@umbc5.umbc.edu (cs421317) writes...
>If you read the announcement about motherboard swaps being cheaper, it appears
>that Apple is proposing motherboard upgrades as the 'dirty' ROM solution.
>However, I hope it's obvious to others besides me that a $1500 upgrade is not
>the answer we need. It's beginning to seem like 'bait and switch' time.
> 
>What do you think?

Ya, real nice of them.. Like I said before, the dealer price for a swap 
during repair is only about a $200. difference. I hope they do find another 
way... Of course you need another bottom case, but that is no big deal..

Joe Craparotta	Craparotta@level.dec.com
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discalimer: The above are my Personal views and do NOT represent those of my 
EMPLOYER.. They don't listen to me anyway.. :-))