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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

2273.0. "AMIGA AT SHOW ?" by DAIRY::ROY () Fri Feb 24 1989 14:41

    Does anyone out there now if it is worthwhile going to the computer
    show at the Northeast Trade Center this weekend.  Are there any
    Amiga dealers at these shows or are they strictly PC, IBM etc.
    
    
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2273.1YesLEVERS::PLOUFFSemipro SemiologistFri Feb 24 1989 15:5512
    Saw an ad two weeks ago that mentioned "Commodore C-64 and Amiga"
    in its list of machines represented.  If this is anything like the
    last several, there will be at least one hardware and three or four
    software places attending.  This is also a great place to get
    diskettes -- bulk-pack Sonys or surplus from PC software manufacturers
    for $1.10 or less apiece.  (One batch I bought a few months ago
    had Ashton-Tate labels, and also a guarantee from the seller, who
    was based in E. Mass.)
    
    Lotta good stuff there if you know what you're looking for.
    
    Wes
2273.2COGMK::SNIDERFri Feb 24 1989 18:435
    What are the show times and dates?
    
    -pete
    
2273.3BAGELS::BRANNONDave BrannonFri Feb 24 1989 21:353
    tomorrow Feb 25th, 10am-4pm
    
    Northeast Trade Center, Woburn, Mass
2273.4NEC FD1035COGMK::SNIDERSat Feb 25 1989 21:466
    I picked up a NEC FD1035 3 1/2" disk very cheap at the show, but there
was no manual of course.  Does anyone know what the strapping for the
    drive is?  I say strapping because it is hardwired and jumpers.
    
    Thanks for any info available.
    
2273.5Great way to get bargainsLEVERS::PLOUFFSemipro SemiologistMon Feb 27 1989 12:139
    Signs of the times:  3-1/2" diskettes, labeled as OS/2 products, bulk
    erased, 50 for $40.  I bought some like this six months ago and have
    had excellent results.  Of the current batch a couple make noise but
    otherwise they look really good.  Zoom 2400 baud modems for $105 plus
    tax. These would be some things to look out for at the next show in
    Marlboro, Mass, in a couple of months.  In general, these shows are
    great places to pick up non-Amiga-specific hardware.
    
    Only two Amiga software dealers, sigh...
2273.6BAGELS::BRANNONDave BrannonMon Feb 27 1989 14:5013
    re: .5
    
    make that 3 dealers, if you count public domain software. Only about 10
    titles, but they were new stuff, not best of old Fred Fish disks.
    And yes, I had to ask for them, only the ibmpc stuff was on the
    table.
    
    I went for the $79 for 100 3.5" recycled disks.  I have gotten bad
    disks that way, but they do guarantee them.  Just exchange them
    for good ones at the next show.
    
    -Dave
    
2273.7Because the big Amiga show is this weekendTLE::RMEYERSRandy MeyersMon Feb 27 1989 23:506
Re: .5

>    Only two Amiga software dealers, sigh...

Not surprising: All of the Amiga dealers are probably saving themselves
for AmiExpo in New York this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.