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- From: gt7799d@acmey.gatech.edu (Eric Webb)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics,comp.sys.amiga.introduction,comp.sys.amiga.marketplace
- Subject: Re: Software Hut = Scam Hut
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- Date: 7 Feb 1996 07:46:28 GMT
- Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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- House Mouse (wags@interport.net) wrote:
- : The second batch of ram I received from Software Hut is installed
- : and works on my A3000. Upon closer inspection I found that the pins had
- : been dipped or coated (with tin?). Most of the pins were also bent/stressed
-
- I just ordered a meg of chip ram, received it today, and installed it.
- Well, the chips work quite well so far, but I still wonder about where they
- came from. The appear to have been tinned, or at least previously
- socketed (IE, _USED_!!!). I have 8 meg of SC Zips coming in prolly
- tomorrow or the day after. After hearing this from you guys, I'm hoping
- _like_hell_ they will be ok. I have had good luck from SH in the past - a
- GVP 4M Simm, the chip ram, and (now, where did I get my 540 Quantum???)..
- so I hope it will be ok.
-
- : Are new zips being made? I don't want to think that the next batch of zips
-
- I seriously doubt it.
-
- : Is Memory World still in business? Do they sell zips if they are?
-
- Dunno. Chip Merchany in California, widely heralded among Amigans here at
- Georgia Tech as a cheap source for ZIPs, no longer carries them. =(
-
- -Eric
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