Author: stuart taylor
Date: 15:44:01 10/29/02
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On October 29, 2002 at 15:24:44, Alastair Scott wrote: >On October 29, 2002 at 12:02:17, stuart taylor wrote: > >>Certainly not Israel, as they cost almost 50% more, and are less well stocked on >>some brands. >>But I anyway expect to be in the US in a few weeks from now, and to be returning >>through London, a few weeks later. >> >>And, yes! for 150 elo points I'd like to get another Palm. >> >>So where shall I buy? Last time I was in the US and came back through London for >>a few days, I saw better prices AND better service in Tottenham Court Road. >>And possibly even, better stock, and range. >> >>One reason could have been because it was already a few weeks later than when I >>went shopping in the US. Well, certainly a few DAYS later. >> >>And they are much more patient and polite, AND informed in Tottenham Court Road >>in Londom, or so it seems to me. >> >>So I would choose London. All this goes for other items like CD or MD players >>and recording devices, telephones, etc. >> >>Does anyone disagree with me, in any aspect? >> >>And, What can I expect to find in 8-10 weeks from now? >>1) A wide range of 200Mhz. Palms? >>2)reasonable " " " " At falling prices? >>3) Some, fully functioning 400mhz. models? >>4)Many " " " " " >>5)Some " " " " " At falling prices? >> >>Thanks for any educated guesses or advice! > >I think maybe two or three PalmOS 5 machines at best. Note that, of the two new >Palm machines, one is PalmOS 5, the other is PalmOS 4.1. > >Remember that the plug will be different in London (three-pin rather than >two-pin) and the voltage ditto (230V vs 110V)! > >Also, for some strange reason, the European Clies (T675 in my case, rather than >the American T665) come with much fewer items of bundled software. Not that >either set of software is particularly wonderful. > >As far as I can tell the quantities of bundled software and the plug and adapter >are the only differences between the European and American models. > >Alastair And the prices? And I'll be leaving London about two weeks later than leaving the US (might give time for price drops) And, of course, Israel (where I live) has same electricity as England, unlike US. And if the English people will explain me more things, and answer more questions, AND they are just as well stocked up, that could also help alot. S.Taylor
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