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Free FedEx 3-day shipping, $87

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"John@Smith.com" <xxxxspud@newscene.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:49:25 -0700, "Forrest"
> <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I forgot about the old "restock fee" bit. I usually buy at Fry's, where
they
> >have a 30 day return policy and no restock fee.The sale is through
Saturday.
> >I guess I had better wait a bit and see if you check it out or weather
> >someone else posts what they know about them. Thanks
>
> Yeah the odds are its an NEC the newest one 2510a.
>
> I dont see anyone saying they are getting benqs and I did see a thread
> - a guy said he bought one yesterday and its a NEC2510a AND I bought
> one today and its a NEC 2510a. Says right on the burner. Theres a NEC
> sticker and another one says ND 2510a. Comes with NERO .
>
> Fantastic deal once again if you cant get cheap shipping. And for
> many who try to play the guess-whats-in-the-box game in MicroAdvantage
> and Buslink boxes - its defintely not worth it especially if you get
> cheap shipping.But this seems like a surething and for me shipping
> from Newegg is like $29 !!!!! Outrageous. Thats the cheapest
> generally.
>
> If you can get cheap shipping from newegg you might prefer to get it
> there. Its 88 for the black faceplate and 87 for the beige - no
> software. Theres an 89 or so version with OEM ROxio software.
>
> Theres also the 2500a 8x dual format but no dual layer - though
> everyone says you can flash the firmware with the 2500a firmware and
> make it do dual layer. Dont know how reliable that would be but
> everyone says it works. They are going for $69.
>
>
> I just ordered a motherboard and processor - $29.
> Really gross out. Im looking for a cheap dependanble place thatll send
> it USPS cause the cost is so high for anything cheap. Even i bought
> two screws it would be about $25.
>
>
>
>

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:45:30 -0600, "Dan G" <Dan@xxxx.com> wrote:

>Free FedEx 3-day shipping, $87
>
>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...152-021&depa=0

What they do is restrict you to TWO DAY shipping or overnight.
Thats how it is everywhere. Either that or they exclude shipping to
where Im at. For instance lots of sellers on Ebay wont ship here.
I was having stuff sent to my brothers house and he was shipping it
but he got sick of doing that.

You dont even , want to see the prices for overnight shipping !
And cases and other heavy stuff - forget about it.

Id love to get a Marshall amp one ebay but theres that dang shipping
problem. Also a portable air con would be nice.

..rre..

Out of curiosity, where do you live that you have such a problem with
shipping?

"John@Smith.com" <xxxxspud@newscene.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:45:30 -0600, "Dan G" <Dan@xxxx.com> wrote:
>
> >Free FedEx 3-day shipping, $87
> >
>
>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...152-021&depa=0
>
> What they do is restrict you to TWO DAY shipping or overnight.
> Thats how it is everywhere. Either that or they exclude shipping to
> where Im at. For instance lots of sellers on Ebay wont ship here.
> I was having stuff sent to my brothers house and he was shipping it
> but he got sick of doing that.
>
> You dont even , want to see the prices for overnight shipping !
> And cases and other heavy stuff - forget about it.
>
> Id love to get a Marshall amp one ebay but theres that dang shipping
> problem. Also a portable air con would be nice.
>

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 22:07:51 -0700, "Forrest"
<REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Out of curiosity, where do you live that you have such a problem with
>shipping?

Hawaii.

..rre..

Well, I guess it's a small price to pay to live in paradise. I lived there
for 6 months in 1969 while waiting to get drafted. Lived in an apt with 8
college students. We each paid about $30 a month. Surfing and diving every
day ... that was really hard to take ... but someone had to do it.

"John@Smith.com" <xxxxspud@newscene.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 22:07:51 -0700, "Forrest"
> <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Out of curiosity, where do you live that you have such a problem with
> >shipping?
>
> Hawaii.

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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:25:42 -0700, "Forrest"
<REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Well, I guess it's a small price to pay to live in paradise. I lived there
>for 6 months in 1969 while waiting to get drafted. Lived in an apt with 8
>college students. We each paid about $30 a month. Surfing and diving every
>day ... that was really hard to take ... but someone had to do it.

That what they keep saying - the price of living in paradise is much
higher costs for a lot of things. I think the avg cost of a house now
hit $430K - after sagging a bit from the red hot 80s. Like a lot of
places theres a real estate (bubble) boom.

You would probably not even recognize it now. There have been several
waves - Ive only been here for 6 years or so , of building. Theres
actually a Compusa in Honolulu a huge one , they are getting ready to
open one of the largest Wal Marts across the street from the largest
mall in honolulu right next to the beach and best buy is coming too
they say. Its amazing but even as recently as the early 90s there was
no large computer shop and many other things in honolulu. It was like
living in some small town in some rural area . One of the reasons was
there used to be lots of regs protecting small local businesses I
think so lots of large chains like bank chains etc - you couldnt find
here giving it a strange small town feel. The big store chains did
start coming in a bit before the mid 90s but then you had the real
estate bubble of the 80s when Japanese and other investment came in
like a tidal wave , and then it went bust with their economy. So land
prices I guess were too high for the big chains in ironically the
biggest urban area . They first popped up far away.

The current real estate boom which sort of started in the late 90s in
a sporadic way and then escalated the last few years while everyone
was screaming it was still a recession --- has really gathered steam
and huge luxo condos, Wal Mart , a med school and all along the beach
front has and is getting m***ive makeovers. The huge mall itself by
Ala Moana - has seen several makeovers and has 3 levels now. Used to
be one level. Ive heard they are going to be building more stuff on
the 3rd floor and a Neiman Marcus which already exists in the mall is
being planned across from the mall too.

..b.. ..n..

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:19:04 GMT, "John@Smith.com" <xxxxspud@newscene.com>
wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:10:31 -0700, "Forrest"
> <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >That's good to know. Now, just how good is the NEC compared to a Sony? If
> >the NEC-Mad Dog is good and only $80 and a duel ..... and the Sony is single
> >and $160 ......... Is it Mad Dog time???
>
> The NEC is one of the best burners.

Be aware that NEC will give you NO HELP when you buy one of their drives
that's rebadged to another brand name. I've been there. They won't even talk
to you.

That may or may not matter, but you should know it.


~~R.Banks

..rre..

Thanks all for the advice. I shined the "Mad Dog" on and sent away to Newegg
for the NEC. I got it yesterday and plugged her up. I haven't had a chance
to burn anything yet. Anywhooooo ....

"Robin Banks" <rbn_banks@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:19:04 GMT, "John@Smith.com" <xxxxspud@newscene.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:10:31 -0700, "Forrest"
> > <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >That's good to know. Now, just how good is the NEC compared to a Sony?
If
> > >the NEC-Mad Dog is good and only $80 and a duel ..... and the Sony is
single
> > >and $160 ......... Is it Mad Dog time???
> >
> > The NEC is one of the best burners.
>
> Be aware that NEC will give you NO HELP when you buy one of their drives
> that's rebadged to another brand name. I've been there. They won't even
talk
> to you.
>
> That may or may not matter, but you should know it.
>
>
> ~~R.Banks

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On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 12:36:42 -0700, "Forrest"
<REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Thanks all for the advice. I shined the "Mad Dog" on and sent away to Newegg
>for the NEC. I got it yesterday and plugged her up. I haven't had a chance
>to burn anything yet. Anywhooooo ....
>
>

One you get comfortable, take a look at the NEC forum on
www.cdfreaks.com. Lots of good info and tweaked firmwares.

Dave