[comp.sys.ti] ANYONE THERE?

bfowler@pbs.org (07/27/90)

WDOES ANYONE OUT THERE IN NETLAND STILL HAVE A TI 99/4A OR MYARC 9640?

dave@compnect.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe) (07/30/90)

In article <9725.26b0001f@pbs.org>, bfowler@pbs.org writes:
> WDOES ANYONE OUT THERE IN NETLAND STILL HAVE A TI 99/4A OR MYARC 9640?

Looks like you found the right place. There are (apparently) lots of people 
at least READING this group who do and several who post. we've even managed 
to move some binary traffic recently. 

By the way, for ALL who read, I present the following from Disk Only
Software, a company dealing in TI and Geneve hard/software. As
background, they had been taking orders for the Myarc Hard/Floppy
Disk Controller for ~$185. Orders which had been held pending receipt of
more cards from Myarc. MYARC says the price was ONLY a show price, not
meant to be offered through other vendors, just from Myarc themselves at
various TI-Fairs. Of course, they didn't say this till just a few weeks
ago, FOUR MONTHS after Disk Only Software announced they were selling the
cards at this price. Here's the announcement.


Subject: HFDC ORDERS CANCELLED
From: Jeff Guide  To: ALL

Disk Only Software and TI NET Product Services will be returning all
Myarc HFDC orders during the next week.  Myarc has given us excuses and
refused to even call Jim Horn concerning the cards.  Since Lou isn't
interested in supporting the community with the HFDC or honoring his
previous price to us, I have no other alternative then to return the
card orders.  All TI NET Product Service orders and orders mailed to the
Lorton, VA P.O.  box have already been sent in the mail.  All orders
from Shows and sent to the Rockville, MD address will be returned in the
next week.  We are sorry this had to occur, but after their initial
shipment back in March to us, we keep getting stalled.  Frankly, it is
all beyond our control.  I do encourage you to leave MYARC a message
here (NOT in this newsgroup, try Delphi) so it can be sent to Lou, write
them a letter or call directly.  Thanks for your support.  Maybe this
will send Myarc a message to get their act together. 

Jeff Guide


The reaction to the above has been LOUD on Delphi where it was
announced. As it turns out, DOS had been trying to get ahold of Lou and
or Jack at Myarc to determine order status. They left messages TELLING
them they would have to cancel if no orders could be filled soon. 

Nobody from Myarc called them back........ at all........ ever. 

I'll dig out Myarc address if anyone wants to write and express
displeasure but best send it Registered, Restricted delivery for Lou
Phillips or he may never see it. 

If Myarc dies, it'll be ruled suicide and Lou's fingerprints will be all
over the instrument of death. 

Just my opinion of course.

              *>> Dave <<*

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daveh@compnect.UUCP (Dave Hultberg) (07/30/90)

In article <9725.26b0001f@pbs.org>, bfowler@pbs.org writes:
> WDOES ANYONE OUT THERE IN NETLAND STILL HAVE A TI 99/4A OR MYARC 9640?

Hello again Bob.  Dave Ratcliffe and I are still here with both 9640's and
99/4A's.  There has been a little traffic on this newsgroup lately, but not
nearly as much as I would like.  It is about time I called your BBS again.  
Hope my password is still valid.
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