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From: darren@runx.OZ (Darren Challis)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Does anybody know any good computer stores in Boston - the replies.
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Date: Sun, 27-Jul-86 20:13:52 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 27 20:13:52 1986
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About a month ago, I posted to this group, a request for the names of any
worthwhile computer stores, selling things for Macs, in Boston.

I only recieved one answer:- that was, that there were no very good stores in
the area, but the mail-order company 'Mac-Connection' usually delivers in 2
days. So, I gave my father, who was the one going to Boston, the details of this
and two others, in the area (Programs Plus, Northeastern Software) to try and
obtain the stuff I wanted: an Apple 800k external drive, a Cauzin strip-reader,
and a Microsoft MacEnhancer.

He arrived in LA, from Australia, on Saturday morning, and rang these three
mail-order places. Not one of them could deliver any of the articles before the
Wednesday on which he was to leave Boston. The MIT computer store -he was
staying at MIT- would only sell to students. They didn't tell him this straight
away. He tried ringing around to about a dozen computer stores in Boston. Only
two of which had their numbers connected. He was lucky to find a note on a
Bulletin Board (the non-computer variety) at MIT, advertising a new 2nd hand
drive, which he bought.

I am posting this as I had several requests from people for the answers I
recieved. I was personally not aware that these mail-order places have little
or no stocks, in order to minimize their capitol outlay.

Disclaimer: I have nothing what-so-ever to do with any of the above mail-order
companies or computer shops, or any other for that matter. As a matter of fact,
I probably never will.



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