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From: asgardia@unixland.natick.ma.us (Craig Rothman)
Subject: Re: SX212 Modems (Was Prices?!)
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References: <1991Jun23.080223.20056@sactoh0.sac.ca.us>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 91 18:18:39 EDT

dwj@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Daniel W. James) writes:

> (Craig Rothman) writes:
> >bluefire@triton.unm.edu (-=-Marc Bluefire-=-) writes:
> >
> >> 
> >> 	I'm just curious as to how much YOU think these items are worth...
> 
> >> 	Atari SX212 modem (1200 baud)
> >> 	
> >
> >Now, an sx212 should net $35-45 dollars used. The same price as any
> >used 1200 baud modem..
> >
> Just FYI (I thought this was curious anyway...)
> 
> In the most recent DAMARK catalog, on the back page, I saw advertised:
> 
> "HAYES - COMPATIBLE 1200 BAUD MODEM -- Mfr. Sugg. Retail $59.95
>  Model $:  SC212                                  Damark Price $29.95"
> 
> Of course it was the SX212, not SC212.  I thought that it was an
> interesting thing to see in a catalog of this type.  Most of the computer
> hardware was old 80C88 laptops, and XT's, and a few 286's and 386's
> 
> 
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