[lug] how times change

[metcalf at attglobal.net]

I've almost always gotten super service ordering from IBM, including
next-day air at no extra charge (even on discounted merchandise).  The one
time I had trouble was trying to order a suppplemental manual.  I called the
800# specified in the first manual and about 20 800#'s later I got someone
who would take my order and the manual arrived the next day.
----- Original Message -----
From: Whit Morrison <wmorriso at csd.net>
To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [lug] how times change


> metcalf at attglobal.net wrote:
>
> > You probably saw IBM's announcement that at least one ThinkPad will have
> > Caldera 2.4 pre-installed in the third quarter.  I wouldn't be surprised
if
> > Bill Gates doesn't have a Linux box just to see what's what with Linux.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: llornkcor <llornkcor at llornkcor.com>
> > To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 6:44 PM
> > Subject: [lug] how times change
> >
> > > I was reminded about how far linux has come, even in a few years.
> > > I received a 'junk mail' computer catalog, from elinux.com.
> > > Featuring computers that were 'linux compatible" and
> > > "linux pre-installed" computers, linux software, and hardware
> > > of all kinds, that is linux compatible. I found it interesting they
> > > had such things as PKZip for $89. heh, I dunno, I would be hard
> > > pressed to dish out $89 for similiar software that can be had
> > > for less than the price of the electricity it takes to
> > > download and compile.
> > > But the hardware was interesting.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > LP
> > >
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> I was impressed...  so thought I would order a drive I needed.  The
service
> was better than I'v seen from anyone else (that may change with time).
Found
> out they were associated with MacMall and PcMall.  What the heck... If I
have
> to buy from a catalog I might as well buy form someone that supports
Linux.
>
> Whit
>
>
>
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