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From: rjd@nancy (Rob Demillo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Lyco Computer
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Date: 4 Feb 88 21:42:01 GMT
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Reply-To: rjd@nancy.UUCP (Rob Demillo)
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In article <8010@eddie.MIT.EDU> wisner@fenchurch.MIT.EDU (Bill Wisner) writes:
>In article <1435@pixar.UUCP> mgr@pixar.UUCP (Michael Griffin Russell) writes:
>>I'm considering making a mail order purchase from LYCO Computer
>>and am interested in any experiences anyone may have had with them.
>
>Recommended. I got my 1040ST from them about a year ago, and had absolutely
>no problem. It is warranteed, the price was great, and it got here promptly.
>Their support is also decent. An unexpected bonus: I ended up getting a
>1040STfm.
>

OK -- Here we go...

We have had a lot of experience here at Planetary Science buying
ST lately...they make great pieces of lab equipment. One of the
people here at the lab recently (Dec) bought a 1040ST thru Lyco.
He payed a great price (around 650 for mono). Now in January another
fellow in the lab decides to get a 1040 from Lyco. Current cost: $850
What happened? Well, sources (from within Lyco and other mail order houses)
tell us that Lyco had been getting its STs "illegally." Atari found
out, and now if you try and order from Lyco, their costs
are the same as everywhere else, and you have to wait three months.

What does "illegally" mean? Your guess is as good as mine. 

Consider yourself warned.....




                     - Rob DeMillo
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