[geeks] WTB: P3-600 slot1 cpu

[Geek]

Josh, you need to understand that not only is there exchange from US to
CDN, but there is also duty the retailer must pay to get it here. The
$740 would be equivalent to around $400 or so. The Canadian government
is quite greedy, and wants people to buy all their stuff from only
Canadian supply chains, and couldn't care less that there are not likely
any boards or CPU's actually made wholly in Canada. Oh well. I have
gotten used to Canadian retailers being significantly higher, and deal
with it.


Dwight Wallbridge,
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua D Boyd" <jdboyd at cs.millersville.edu>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: [geeks] WTB: P3-600 slot1 cpu


| On Sun, Nov 17, 2002 at 10:17:18PM -0600, Phil Brutsche wrote:
| > Shawn Wallbridge wrote:
| > >I just quickly checked a local site (MLH) and priced out a complete
| > >Duron 1300 with 256MB and a 20GB drive and it came to $740. Not bad
| > >since they are all decent components (well, for a PC).
| >
| > Frankly, unless that includes the printer and monitor that's a
HORRIBLE
| > price.  Local places like to rip people off, based on what people
are
| > saying in this thread and my own experiences.
|
| Unless he meant $740CAN, which I believe comes out to a little over
| $500US, which isn't as bad a price, but I wouldn't be jumping up and
| down over it in my area.
|
| --
| Joshua D. Boyd
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