Holy Smokes!!!

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Sat Jun 22 19:13:53 2002

>On Sat, 22 Jun 2002, Zane H. Healy wrote:
>> Why would anyone pay that much? For $501 you can get yourself a very
>> nice Alpha.
>
> For $500 I could have bought my 500au twice. And to tell the truth,
>though that VRT19 is nice, for _just_ what shipping it would cost, I can
>get a much better, newer compatible display.

Sounds like you got a great deal on your 500au!

> I think it comes down to bragging rights, in the end....
>
> Doc

Either that or a lack of research on the buyers part.

                Zane

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