gm@romeo.cs.duke.edu (Greg McGary) (01/04/89)
A friend wants to upgrade her XT with 256K to 640K. All of the local computer stores I've called are pushing the identical hardware: AST 6-Pack+. None of them have it in stock, all will take 3 days to get it, and they all want $400+ for it. Since I have to wait for delivery anyway, I'm predicting that I can save a bundle by going mail-order. I know I can look in computer shopper for mail-order houses, but that will only tell me about the price, NOT the reputation of the company. Which mail-order houses have people in net-land been happy with for this type of item? Which offer overnight shipping via FedEx 1-day UPS? Thanks! -- Greg McGary -- 4201 University Drive #102, Durham, NC 27707 (919) 490-6037 -- {decvax,hplabs,seismo,mcnc}!duke!gm -- gm@cs.duke.edu
svirsky@ttidca.TTI.COM (Bill Svirsky) (01/06/89)
In article <13202@duke.cs.duke.edu> gm@romeo.cs.duke.edu (Greg McGary) writes:
+A friend wants to upgrade her XT with 256K to 640K. All of the local
+computer stores I've called are pushing the identical hardware: AST
+6-Pack+. None of them have it in stock, all will take 3 days to get
+it, and they all want $400+ for it. Since I have to wait for delivery
+anyway, I'm predicting that I can save a bundle by going mail-order.
+
+Which mail-order houses have people in net-land been happy with for
+this type of item? Which offer overnight shipping via FedEx 1-day UPS?
I've been pleased with FASTMICRO (800-441-3278). I've ordered from them
twice. They were honest about when an item was backordered. In both
cases I received the item *sooner* than when they promised. I don't
know if they have 1-day shipping. Their Nov88 ad lists the AST 6-Pack+
with 64K for $119.
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Bill Svirsky, Citicorp+TTI, 3100 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Work phone: 213-450-9111 x2597
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