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From: mhg@mitre-bedford.arpa (Mark H. Granoff)
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Subject: Re: Caution with PC Network
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Date: Fri, 27-Jun-86 08:10:28 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 27 08:10:28 1986
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With regard to ordering by mail, I thought readers might like to hear a
success story.

Last April, I decided to replace by computer system with an AT&T 6300.
After searching locally for the best price (and finding the best one to
be about $3200), I hunted through magazines for the best mail order
price and found one.

The outfit I found was The Computer Discount Warehouse in Illinois.
Since the only thing I had ever bought previously by mail was a printer
for considerably less money, I went through several gyrations to
determine if they were "on the level" or just out to rip me off.  (I
called the Illinois Better Business Bureau, the Illinois State
Department, and a the outfit's bank (the largest in Illinois)).

When I was finally satisfied that they would actually send me some
merchandise, I sent them a certified check.  Within 10 (business) days
of sending out the check, I had my system.

It's worth noting that I payed $2100 for the following:

		AT&T 6300 w/
		    640k memory (socketed)
		    1 20mb Seagate HD w/ Western Digital Controller
		    1 360k Half-height floppy.
		Parallel Printer Cable

		(That price included shipping, too!)

The upshot here is that I was very pleased to get such fast delivery.
At the time, everything I bought was "in stock and ready to ship."  I
remain pleased with my purchase and have had no problems.


Mark H. Granoff (mhg@mitre-bedford)