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From: pvl@houxh.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re:  TI withdrawal announcement - (nf)
Message-ID: <298@houxh.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Nov-83 09:21:38 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 18 09:21:38 1983
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Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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  I'm afraid that the answer to your plea for a peripheral supplier
is mostly: HA! GOTCHA!  I got a TI for Christmas last year because
I thought it would be sufficient as it stood.  Well, I found out that
the built-in BASIC is SLOW and you can't do PEEK or POKE even if you
shell out $80 for the Extended BASIC unless you also shell out $350
for a disk and controller AND you shell out $200 for extended memory.
Now how much of a bargain is the TI?
  Anyway, now that you've got it, "The 99'er" magazine has ads for 
a number of hardware/software suppliers and the TI International
User's Group, while I harbor a few gripes, also provides discounts
on commercial products and is a clearinghouse for private software
contributions.
  Give me a call (or mail) and I can either loan you a copy or give you the
address. (I'd include it now, but I don't have it with me).
  Pete LaMaster BTL HO (201)949-0040  ihnp4!houxh!pvl