Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 14:26:42 11/09/04
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On November 09, 2004 at 16:18:23, odell jones wrote: >On November 09, 2004 at 16:09:45, Steve B wrote: > >>As our trusty moderator Mike Byrne cautioned..there might be a problem with this >>auction >> >>some collector's have discovered that the photo's of this auction are exactly >>the same as an auction for another Tasc which sold about 2-3 weeks ago >>in that auction the seller was from Great Britain and the buyer was from Germany >> >>the winning price was over $2275 USD so the chances of this computer being sold >>by the winning German buyer to the current US seller and then the current seller >>offering it for $1000 is unlikely >> >>even the metallic suitcase is present in both auctions >>highly unusual because Tasc did not sell a suitcase like this >> >>even much of the auction description is verbatim..word for word >> >>there exists the possibility of course that the seller is merely using the same >>photo's because he cannot make photo's of his own >>but one would have expected for him to mention something like that in his rather >>lengthy auction description and of course mention that the briefcase is not part >>of the auction. >> >>all of this coupled with the fact(as Mike so rightly pointed out)that you have a >>NEW Ebay seller with NO FEEDBACK..leads one to highly question the sellers >>intentions >> >>i have sent an e-mail to the seller asking him to explain the photo situation >>(about 5 hours ago)..no reply as of yet >> >>i will post the reply..should i ever receive one >> >>the current auction: >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5933189471 >> >>the old auction: >> >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5927425471 >> >> >>Cautious Regards >>Steve > > > Does the Tasc play Grandmaster level Chess? If not what is the point of >owning it, if you can get a 486 to play stronger chess and just set up a regular >board when you play? If you have to ask this question, then the TASC R30 is not for you. It's akin to asking why would someone marry <insert most beautiful actress you can think of> when my <insert girl friend/wife> does everything for that I can possibly need.
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