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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2106.0. "IS THIS A GOOD DEAL ?" by FARMER::ROY () Wed Jan 11 1989 01:46

    I have a chance to buy a 2000 with 2 - 3.5 floppys, 1084s monitor
    and a 80 meg hard disk with a 2090A contoller 28ms.  This is a full
    height and already formatted and has fast file.  Asking price is
    $2300.  It appears to be a good price but I would like to hear from
    som of you  AMI veterans.  Should I buy.
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2106.1NICE dealSMAUG::SPODARYKTwenty, 20, 20-4 hours to go...Wed Jan 11 1989 03:0019
         Although I am not a veteran, I did a lot of pricing before
    buying my 2000.  I am also currently deciding on a hard drive setup.
    
    Using new prices as a basis I would approximate:
    
    A2000 	$ 1500.00   (thats a pretty good deal)
    1084s	   250.00   (help me on this one, I have a Diamond Scan)
    2090a	   300.00   (another good deal)
    80meg HD	   900.00   (st296n, I assume)
    extra floppy   140.00      
                    50.00   (shipping for mail order items)
    		    ?????   (aggravation factor, novice setting up HD)

    total         3140.00   **WOW**
    
    Assuming that the system is in good shape, JUMP on it!  I wish I
    could have found deals like this when I was buying!!!! 
    
    Steve - happy but jealous
2106.2BAGELS::BRANNONDave BrannonWed Jan 11 1989 20:155
    I agree.  $1600 was the best price I found around here recently
    for an A2000.  $700 for a 80meg harddisk, controller, second floppy,
    and monitor is a very good deal.  Sounds almost too good to be true.
    
    -Dave
2106.3I BOUGHT ITFARMER::ROYThu Jan 12 1989 12:394
    Well I bought it, A2000, 1084S monitor, Micrscribe 80meg, 28ms hard
    disk, 2 floppy dirves, 1090A controller, 1.3 ROM & disk, and he
    threw in a couple of programs  all for $2300.  Such a deal. Now
    if I can get a deal on extra memory etc. I'll be in business.
2106.4Where???REVEL::STOLLERWhere's the squeegy?Thu Jan 12 1989 19:513
Ok, I'll bite. Assuming that it is not HOT!  Where did you get a deal like this and
are there any left?  Of course, once you announce that there ARE some left here.
There won't be for long!!! ;')
2106.5RIGHT PLACE AT RIGHT TIMEFARMER::ROYFri Jan 13 1989 10:357
    I got it out of the Want Advitiser - Jan 10-16 issue page 64, second
    column, half way down. The 2000 and the drive is mentioned there,
    he also had the monitor and threw in the programs I mentioned because
    he had them on the hard disk.  I have a bill of sale, it's not hot.
    Just one of those things I was at the right place at the right time
    (for once in my life).
    
2106.6UFP::LARUEJeff LaRue - MAA Senior Network ConsultantFri Jan 13 1989 16:025
    Umm....dumb question.
    
    Was this a private transaction...or through an Amiga dealer?
    
                     -Jeff