johns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Conan the Barbarian) (02/05/90)
Someone asked for a list of Atari dealers in Canada. I've been to
Toronto shopping for ST supplies, but I hated the traffic, and besides
that, we have 2 great dealers right here in Hamilton:
Advantage Computers
247 Centennial Parkway North; Unit 11
Hamilton, Ont.
L8E 2X3
(416) 578 - 6966 store
(416) 578 - 7764 fax
JMG CompuShoppe
Harvard Square
801 Mohawk Rd West
Hamilton, Ont.
{ don't know postal code, sorry }
(416) 575 - 3200
JMG has some great specials, and I'm looking forward to their March
sale. For some even better deals, come to the TAF show on April 1,
1990. In TO. Lotsa people and some great deals. I don't know the
exact location or time, but a few other people should.
If you're ever in the area, drop me a line, I'd be happy to show
people where the stores are.
What with free trade and all, I think it is quite legal to bring
computers and equipment across the border duty free. But don't
quote me on that.
--
"After all is said and done, John Schmitt
a lot more is said than done." johns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca
Don't blame anybody for what I say. SCHMITTJ@SCIvax.mcmaster.ca35002_3025@uwovax.uwo.ca (02/05/90)
In article <25CC88FC.14033@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>, johns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Conan the Barbarian) writes: > Someone asked for a list of Atari dealers in Canada. I've been to > Toronto shopping for ST supplies, but I hated the traffic, and besides > that, we have 2 great dealers right here in Hamilton: Here in London, we alos have a great dealer The Digital Centre Anthony F. Crecca Prop. 920 Commissionaer's Rd E. London, Ontario 681-2728 Kevin-john Conway ...a librarian from hell... School of Library and Information Science University of Western Ontario London Canada "...deviants from the norm..." "My ideas may be silly, but I'm not. I'm positively skewed!" 35002_3025@uwovax.uwo.ca conway@uwovax.bitnet kjc@uwovax.bitnet
ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu (L.J.Dickey) (02/12/90)
In article <4894.25cc85ac@uwovax.uwo.ca> 35002_3025@uwovax.uwo.ca writes: >In article <25CC88FC.14033@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>, johns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Conan the Barbarian) writes: >> Someone asked for a list of Atari dealers in Canada. OK, here in Kitchener-Waterloo, there is Whats This? Inc 103 Queen Street South Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1W1 1-(519)-744-6211 -- L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo. ljdickey@water.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET ljdickey@water.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu
rwilson@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP (Richard Wilson) (02/14/90)
>>In article <25CC88FC.14033@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>, johns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Conan the Barbarian) writes: >>> Someone asked for a list of Atari dealers in Canada. According to my local Atari dealer, he can lose his dealership if he send's machines to the U.S. Since Canadien Atari computers are not FCC approved, they cannot be sold to the U.S. Please ask your dealer before posting his address, he (or of course she) may not want to be bothered by lots of requests for STe's that he can't fill. Rich (rwilson@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP)
ljdickey@poppy.waterloo.edu (Lee Dickey) (02/15/90)
In article <917@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP> rwilson@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP (Richard Wilson) writes: >According to my local Atari dealer, he can lose his dealership if he send's >machines to the U.S. Since Canadien Atari computers are not FCC approved, they >cannot be sold to the U.S. Please ask your dealer before posting his address, >he (or of course she) may not want to be bothered by lots of requests for >STe's that he can't fill. Who is asking the dealer to "send" anything. I think we are talking about walk-ins here. My dealer did not ask if I intend to take my machine to the US. I know of another who may have contributed to the current shortage of Mega ST2's in the US by purchasing there and carrying with him to a third country. None of these activities are illegal, nor should they endanger the status of a dealership. Good grief. L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo. ljdickey@water.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET ljdickey@water.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu
blee@plains.UUCP (blee) (02/15/90)
In article <20919@watdragon.waterloo.edu> ljdickey@poppy.waterloo.edu (Lee Dickey) writes: >In article <917@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP> rwilson@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP (Richard Wilson) writes: > >>According to my local Atari dealer, he can lose his dealership if he send's >>machines to the U.S. Since Canadien Atari computers are not FCC approved, they >>cannot be sold to the U.S. Please ask your dealer before posting his address, > >Who is asking the dealer to "send" anything. I think we are talking >about walk-ins here. My dealer did not ask if I intend to take >my machine to the US. I know of another who may have contributed >None of these activities are illegal, nor should they endanger the >status of a dealership. > L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo. > ljdickey@water.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET I must say I agree with Richard on this, in fact if the FCC caught wind of this I would place my money on them. IF in fact there is a internal difference in the US STe (or other models) and someone complains(TV, radio, aircraft...etc reception) --> I think the FCC will be a knocking on your door real soon. Also I would guess that the FCC would talk to the border patrol about this for those occasional random checks. Just remember it IS illegal and if you are caught expect to loose your computer. I would compare it to importing a car from another country that does not have the same emmisions controls. Radio wave polution is on the same order as air, noise, and other polutions; even if we can't see it, it probably will affect somebody! I hope in the future Canadian dealers will not sell to Americans, I believe it IS risky for them. PS: I may have posted before with a name '(finger me!)', it was put there to encorage the UNIX command finger(1) not as a insult to anyone. Blaine Lee blee @ plains.nodak.edu
ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu (L.J.Dickey) (02/15/90)
In article <3436@plains.UUCP> blee@plains.UUCP (Blaine Lee) writes: >In article <20919@watdragon.waterloo.edu> ljdickey@poppy.waterloo.edu (Lee Dickey) writes: > Just remember it IS illegal and if you are caught expect to loose your > computer. I just want to clarify: I am not suggesting or encouraging any illegal activity. Blaine does not say just what illegal act he has in mind. Perhaps he is thinking of smuggling. I do not suggest that. >I hope in the future Canadian dealers will not sell to Americans, >I believe it IS risky for them. There are several ways that Americans can buy from Canadian dealers with no risk to anyone. Do you have a financial interest in the success of an Atari dealership near the Canadian border? -- L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo. ljdickey@water.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET ljdickey@water.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu
swklassen@tiger.waterloo.edu (Steven W. Klassen) (02/16/90)
In article <917@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP> rwilson@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP (Richard Wilson) writes: >According to my local Atari dealer, he can lose his dealership if he send's >machines to the U.S. Since Canadien Atari computers are not FCC approved, they >cannot be sold to the U.S. Please ask your dealer before posting his address, >he (or of course she) may not want to be bothered by lots of requests for >STe's that he can't fill. So he can't send a computer to the U.S. Does this mean that he can't sell to an American who has come north to purchase a computer? I doubt it. (I've never yet been asked to prove that I'm a Canadian). Steven W. Klassen +-----------------------------+ Computer Science Major | Support the poor...buy fur! | University of Waterloo +-----------------------------+