At 12:47 PM 5/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
>> Nope, HMR.
First off, for those not in the know, HMR is HMR USA (see
<
http://www.hmrusa.com/>), a "global recycler". What they do mostly is
take in a *HUGE* warehouse full of older computers and ship them overseas
where they'll be used. They also sell stuff to individuals on Fridays and
alternate Saturdays.
>I called them once to inquire about their inventory, and I got the
>impression that they were asking for real money (like $100 for obsolete,
>err, classic, laptops). Do they drop prices on the weekend?
It's all very subjective. You go in, find what you want, ask how much, and
then haggle. $100 should get you a '386 Compaq, probably with docking
station. But you never know. I've walked away from stuff I really wanted
because the guy said too high a price. (Like my DG-1; the first time I saw
it, I think the guy said $50, the next time, I think a different guy said
like $20 or so.)
>> You wouldn't know what type of HD is in there, would you?
>
>I think they were probably using Conners. It's easy to check. Pop off the
>plastic feet on the back panel to reveal two screws. Remove them, and
>then pop off the lid.
Cool. I'll check it out. Thanks!
>BTW, Doug Coward seems to have the world's supply of T100's, but he says
>they're not laptops. I always assumed the rectangle in the upper right
>corner I had seen in pix was an LCD, but apparently not (is it a cartridge
>slot?).
Hmmm... I may still have to get one. Have take a look at a pic.
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Received on Fri May 22 1998 - 13:56:30 BST