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- From: blake@blkbox.COM (Blake Scruggs)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Anyone Dealt With Paxtron?
- Date: 20 Jan 1996 07:27:36 -0600
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- wfblan@netcom.com (Wells Fargo Bank) writes:
-
- >I am currently disputing charges with them over a 3.1 ROM with Workbench
- >software that I purchased through them. (Not the kit, just the ROM and
- >software they advertise(d))
-
- >The disks are clearly Pirated and I believe the EPROM is as well.
- >Its a windowed EPROM with a sticker on it rather than the typical
- >ROM with the imprinted text on the chip. It dawned on me after I
- >had purchased it that the company wouldn't break up an 'official'
- >kit to sell the ROM seperately, which is another reason to suspect
- >it being pirated.
-
- >I haven't checked Paxtrons more recent adds, but I bet they aren't
- >advertising the ROM seperate any longer.
-
- Well, Wrong. The above CO as well as others. I bought my seperate
- A2K 3.1 ROM from Software Hut.
- I'm not 100% sure, but I think this CO, Paxtron, is the same/old
- CO called Grapevine. If that's true, I would'nt buy sh** from them.
- (Long story of hassles going back to my 64/128(D) days)
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- The other part of this I don't like tho. I do like being able to split
- up my purchase of 3.1 for my A2K.
- For Re: My 3.1 ROM looks normal, no goofy sticker.
- BUT, HELLO. Don't you see the price break downs. When you see the total
- prices for a 3.1 (ROM,SWare,Manual) and compare seperate prices.
- Another words, compare Paxtron (Probably Grapevine) prices. Does'nt
- something look wrong ??
- NO I'm NOT excusing Paxtron, Bust 'em
- But I hope the seperate deals from legit dealers continues,
- But actually it seems you decided to purchase a 3.1 system at a less-
- than-legit-normal price, and perhaps you're more ticked now 'cause
- unfortunately it seems you got burned.
-
- Blake Scruggs A(Nice)1200 '030x50x32M:A2K '030 3.1: blake@blkbox.com
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