info-terms (06/15/82)
>From JMTurn@MIT-AI Mon Jun 14 20:12:12 1982
American Computer Group (formerly American Used Computer) is offering
the following modems (I don't know how long the offer is for):
Racal-Vadic 3451P (103/212A/3400 compatible) $795
General Datacomm 212A (1200/300 baud) $495
All prices are single quantity, cash with order.
American is at P.O. Box 68, Kenmore Station, Boston, MA 02215
(617)437-1100.
Jamesinfo-terms (06/15/82)
>From lacasse@RAND-UNIX Tue Jun 15 16:46:07 1982
Re: your American Computer Group (formerly American Used Computer) price
quote.
In 1979 at MIT, I managed the "rebuilding" of an 11/45 system bought from
American Used Computer. It was purchased a year before I got involved.
The way I heard the story, American had guaranteed the machine would work
for 30 days, and that it was assembled and thoroughly tested at their site
before shipping. The boards were poorly chosen (compatability), were out
of ECO revision to various degrees, and several parts of the machine did
not function. They did not honor their warranty.
Rand bought a DH-11 from American (which I heard about after the fact), and
paid DEC about $5,000 to make the strange collection of boards work. Of
course, this may all be idle rumor...
Mark LaCasse
Rand Corporation
1700 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90406
213/393-0411info-terms (06/16/82)
>From JMTURN@MIT-AI Tue Jun 15 19:38:14 1982
The point is that American Used Computer *is*
now American Computer Group. Unless you can provide
evidence that the new management is also a bunch of
crooks, I think I will stick with my assessment of
the modem prices as a "good deal". BTW, there isn't
much you can do to screw up a brand new modem, as
opposed to old, crufty 20s.
James