[rescue] Re: [geeks] Tadpole Computer SPARCLE giveaway

John Williams teecee50 at pacbell.net
Sat Dec 20 18:08:33 CST 2003


    I work for Cal Tech.  We get a 40 to 50% discount on Sun hardware and
often the software
and OS comes for the trouble of asking for it.

    Silicon pushers always try to get the young ones hooked early...  :)

    John


Lionel Peterson wrote:

> --- Brian <bri at sonicboom.org> wrote:
> > It appears that just entering the drawing, which gives them some of
> > your personal information, allows you to get a 25-46% discount on
> > their gear.
>
> Well, if I *don't* give them my personal information, how will they let
> me know I've won? ;^)
>
> Hmmm, a 46% discount on a $2,995 SPARCle notebook makes it just a
> little too expensive, instead of *way* too expensive (for my/my needs,
> of course, YMMV)...
>
> =====
> Lionel
>
> "I am not into examining other peoples' dumps..." - Sheldon T. Hall
>
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