[Fwd: New (not used) Grid 2MB SRAM cards for $49!!]
Domenic Romeo (dom.romeo@worldnet.att.net)
Tue, 30 Jul 1996 21:14:03 -0400
Man F Wong wrote:
>
> -- [ From: Man F Wong * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] --
>
> Hi!
>
> Domenic Romeo wrote:
> > I personally got an ATA flash card. (4M pretec bought from LA Trade for
> $169)
> > Direct Mobile sells used 1M SRAM cards for $40. New 1M SRAM cards
> typically
> > go for $120. One individuals has claimed having problems with an ATA
> flash
> > (Steve GWSteve@aol.com) and another individuals praises them (Man
> > Man.Wong@internetmci.com). Some individuals claim having problems
> formatting
> > there SRAM cards.
>
> I just thought you guys (and gals) would be interested to know that a new
> home-based(?) dealer called Reboot Electronics is selling _NEW_ Grid 2MB
> SRAM cards for $49 each. I just received mine, and it seems to work
> perfectly fine--no formatting problems, etc. I got the info on Reboot from
> a recent post on comp.sys.palmtops. The poster (from Australia) also just
> received his card, and it works fine on his HP200lx. Looks like we have a
> new (if temporary) source of 2MB SRAM cards for very cheap $$$--sure beats
> the $115 that Direct Mobile charges.
>
> Reboot seems to be a new business based at the owner's home. Jim Tops (the
> owner?) apparently works fulltime during the day, and is generally
> available only at night or on weekends. I believe his wife(?) normally
> answers the phone to take orders during the day, but she does not know much,
> so if you need to ask questions, you'll have to contact Jim somehow. I had
> a hard time finding out whether the cards would work w/ the OmniGo or the
> Zaurus because I ended up playing phone tag w/ Jim for several days. But
> he was nice enough to offer me a try-it-before-paying deal because of the
> situation and my concern w/ whether the card would work. Now that it seems
> to work, I plan to buy another one if it also works on my wife's Zaurus.
>
> Reboot's # is 201-457-1980. I do not know yet whether they take credit
> card or not. If you're interested, contact them soon because who knows how
> long their current supply will last (or whether the price will take a hike)
> once everyone else on the net finds out. AFAIR, the original post from
> which I found the info mentioned that Reboot got their supply of a couple
> hundred(?) cards from a liquidator(?).
>
> >
> > So ask a lot of questions when shopping for a RAM card.
>
> If you need ask questions, you'll need to speak to Jim.
>
> Oh, I should also mention that the Grid card is labeled w/ incorrect
> instruction for insertion (as was the case w/ DM's used Grid cards). You
> should insert the card w/ the Grid label facing up, not down.
>
> Happy shopping!
>
> _Man_
>
> PS: May I trouble you to forward this to the OGO mailing-list? Thanx.
Did it!