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From: sl@van-bc.UUCP
Newsgroups: can.general
Subject: Re: TELEBIT Usenet/UUCP Program
Message-ID: <1457@van-bc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 15-Oct-87 14:53:46 EDT
Article-I.D.: van-bc.1457
Posted: Thu Oct 15 14:53:46 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 17-Oct-87 02:01:53 EDT
References: <2014@mcdchg.UUCP> <186@tmsoft.UUCP> <1446@van-bc.UUCP>
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Summary: Telebit Offer Rumours

In article <1446@van-bc.UUCP>, sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne) writes:
> In article <186@tmsoft.UUCP> mason@tmsoft.UUCP (Dave Mason) writes:
> >Telebit is offering the version of their 14,000 bit/sec modem that
> >understands UUCP g protocol (the one everyone uses) to REGISTERED uucp
> >sites at half price (~US$670 - CAN$900) (maximum 2/site).
> >
> >Currently it is only listed as being for the U.S.A.  If the offer was
> >extended to Canada, how many sites would take them up on the deal?  If
> >you would, send me mail, and after I have some measure of the demand,
> >I will approach Telebit & see if they will extend the offer.
> 
> I have already done so. So far they are offerring a 40% discount, with a
> limit of one per Usenet site. That works out to $1265 CDN.
> 

Late breaking news (rumour)!

Telebit Canada is still evaluating their policy on the Usenet offer. There
is some indication that the price may end up being in the $1100 range, and
that each Usenet site would be able to be able to buy two at this price.

This price would be COD. They hope to have the Trailblazer Plus modems in
stock within two weeks.

*DISCLAIMER*

This is still an unsubstantiated rumour. I hope to have more information in
one or two weeks.

*END DISCLAIMER*

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{ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision,uunet}!van-bc!Stuart.Lynne Vancouver,BC,604-937-7532