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From: roelofs@nas.nasa.gov (Cave Newt)
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Subject: Re: Experience in Shopping for OS/2 (Long)
Summary: say what?
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Date: 1 Jun 91 05:20:52 GMT
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sip1@quads.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:

>I thought the netfolk might like to hear of my experience today in trying
>to obtain information on OS/2 from my local campus computer store.  Ready?
> [etc.]
>And he went to his price list.  Sure enough, the
>price list confirmed that OS/2 was available.  For $153.00.  Three dollars
>more than IBM's full list price, never mind the educational discount.

What a second...is this the same University of Chicago I attend?  Computer
store/bookstore, third floor, etc.?  I just ordered IBM OS/2 1.3 on 3.5";
price:  $87.  UPS shipping (I'm in CA):  $7.50.  Total:  $94.50.

Granted, I don't actually have it in hand yet--I faxed the order on 16 May,
received mailed confirmation postmarked 22 May, called again this past 
Wednesday (29 May), and they were expecting to get it from IBM by the end 
of the week (i.e., today, I hope), after which I could expect 4-5 days' 
shipping time.  In other words, I'll know for sure by the end of next week,
with luck.  But assuming they ordered more than one copy of the damn thing,
you should be able to walk over to the warehouse and pick up a copy more-or-
less immediately.  Call the computer store again and ask for Hiro Higa (or 
something like that); he's the one who took care of my order and was very 
helpful.  Mention part number "84F7588", and feel free to mention my name 
if you like.  I'll even mail you my order number, if they're still clueless 
about it.

Btw, Mr. Credit Card is already charged, and I've got the receipt, so I'm 
going to be pissed if it turns out to be more than $87 after all...

Greg