oplinger@jupiter.crd.ge.com (B. S. Oplinger) (02/02/90)
I just sold my 1Meg ST. I wanted to upgrade to a mega2. So I called my local dealer. No such thing in stock. So I called a dealer from where I used to live. No such thing in stock. I called 2 dealers a friend recommended, ready, no such thing in stock. I got out the latest issues of STExpress, Start, Atari Explorer, and Current Notes. I called every firm that looked like it sold computers (about 10 stores total). NO SUCH THING IN STOCK. This is crazy. Here I am, a person wanting to buy a mega and nobody (well at least that I can find) stocks one. Fine, be that way. I 'll just buy a STe. Now here is where I need some help. Can some of the people in Canada who are reading this please either post or e-mail me the phone number/address of your favorite Canadian Atari store. Preferable one who would sell a STe to a foreigner like me. If they are near Montreal, I can just drive up there (about a 5 hr drive). Otherwise, it must be shipped. Help me, Make my day. Enable me to get a computer once again. thanks all brian oplinger@crd.ge.com <#include standard.disclaimer>
stowe@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (stowe) (02/03/90)
In article <5076@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> oplinger@jupiter.crd.ge.com (B. S. Oplinger) writes: >I just sold my 1Meg ST. I wanted to upgrade to a mega2. So I called my >local dealer. No such thing in stock. So I called a dealer from where >I used to live. No such thing in stock. I called 2 dealers a friend >recommended, ready, no such thing in stock. I got out the latest >issues of STExpress, Start, Atari Explorer, and Current Notes. I >called every firm that looked like it sold computers (about 10 stores >total). NO SUCH THING IN STOCK. > >This is crazy. Here I am, a person wanting to buy a mega and nobody >(well at least that I can find) stocks one. > >Fine, be that way. I 'll just buy a STe. It's not that the dealers don't stock them! Dealers are desperate for them. (Believe me... I've just gone through this twice in the last week!) The problem is that Atari doesn't have any Mega 2s!! We can't get them. I know dealers who've had them on backorder for 4-6 weeks. Please don't blame this one on the dealers. It's not their/our fault. (Brian... look for some more mail from me about this, but I wanted people to know that it's not because the dealers don't want Mega 2s... they simply can't get them.) -=-=- -=-=- -=-=- stowe@silver.ucs.indiana.edu At night the Ice Weasels come. -=-=- -=-=- -=-=-
rick@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Eric Ruck) (02/03/90)
I think a posting about Canadian dealers might be appreciated by a number of people. Aside from being slightly illegal, are there any technical problems with smuggling one of the machines across the border? Is there a best way to do the dirty job? :-) I've noticed the lack of Mega 2's for sale in the US. I have a Mega 2 in need of repair--not only do they not have the part, but they don't have another Mega 2 *at Atari* to send me as a replacement, or to cannabalize to get the part. You might try finding a new Mega 2 at j&R Musicworld, in NY. Eric