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Subject: Re: Unnacceptible things at WMCC - hiring a monitor

Author: Andrew Dados

Date: 16:18:50 08/15/00

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On August 15, 2000 at 19:05:15, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>I just got back an email. I travel by train to London.
>This is not cheap. By boat is even more expensive bye the way.
>Hotel is expensive.
>
>All acceptible.
>
>But unacceptible is next email i got back:
>
>"Dear Vincent
>
>It is possible to hire a monitor but it is very expensive.  Hire £130
>each plus delivery and collection (which might be a further £60).
>
>15" TFT Flat Screen.
>
>Let me know if this is what you want.  Sorry about the price.
>
>Regards,
>
>Tony"
>
>I can buy a new IIYAMA 17'' in any store for that price.
>
>Is it so hard to get a few monitors in a city that big?

They probably assume if you could afford a couple thousand programming hours
without getting paid, then you're rich enough to pay any money for anything.
Makes sense.. :)

-Andrew-



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