Radagast@cup.portal.com (sullivan - segall) (10/29/90)
> > > Is it just me or is it really price gouging. I live in New Mexico >and I currently own an Amiga 500. I would like to put in a 1meg Angus in >my machine. There are only 2 computer stores in Albuquerque that service >Amigas. One of the stores wants to charge me $450 for an Angus and instilation . >The other wants $400 for the opperation. Both stores sell the 1meg Angus for >$195. What I think is insaine is the $400 per hour labor for a job that >takes 1/2 hour to do. > In the bay area it costs about $125 for the agnus and installation on an A2000. Maybe about $50 more for the A500. If I were you I'd change the chip myself. You'll need a special chip puller, and you may want to let your warrantee expire first. -Sullivan_-_Segall (a.k.a. Radagast) _______________________________________________________________ /V\ E-Credibility: (n -- ME) The unguaranteed likelyhood that ' the electronic mail you are reading is genuine rather than someone's made up crap. _______________________________________________________________ tMail to: ...sun!portal!cup.portal.com!radagast or radagast@cup.portal.com
johnhlee@thiazi.cs.cornell.edu (John H. Lee) (10/30/90)
In article <1990Oct26.203914.4164@nmt.edu> mwed381@jupiter.nmt.edu (Fred Wilson) writes: > Is it just me or is it really price gouging. I live in New Mexico >and I currently own an Amiga 500. I would like to put in a 1meg Angus in >my machine. There are only 2 computer stores in Albuquerque that service >Amigas. One of the stores wants to charge me $450 for an Angus and instilation. >The other wants $400 for the opperation. Both stores sell the 1meg Angus for >$195. What I think is insaine is the $400 per hour labor for a job that >takes 1/2 hour to do. Outrageous. My 1Mb Agnus for my A2000 cost $150 installed by my dealer. $100 for the chip, $50 for labor. Actual time: 15 minutes. Installation is similar in a A500. $400-$450 is not reasonable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The DiskDoctor threatens the crew! Next time on AmigaDos: The Next Generation. John Lee Internet: johnhlee@cs.cornell.edu The above opinions of those of the user, and not of this machine.