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Re: TIB: Re: Actually no-
Does his REALLY challenge the REAL ti-graphlink cable? It's serial, and can do a WHOLE lot more things(like a modem!) than the parallel cable. Even if he says that his are better 'Due to [his] highly adanced production methods,...yadda,yadda,yadda...'
Note to GIGGY: Don't try using this list to sell things, especially links that everyone could make using 2 diodes(~$0.10, at most) and a cable. And if people are too lazy, they just get the games and stuff from other kids in other classes at school. Someone has a link.
Besides, everyone basically gets all their parts for the same price. Either free (extra parts laying around), or Radio shack/mouser/other mail order places. They pretty much all cost the same. Mouser is cheapest of all on the cables, but you need to pay for shipping. Anyways, they will still cost less than $10.00, or even $15.
1 TI-to-TI cable.........(FREE, and you get 2 links!)
1 25pin plug.........$1.99 at Radio shack, chaper elsewhere.
1 cover.........$1.19 at RS, cheaper again elsewhere. EVEN METAL ONES ARE ONLY $1.99! very durable.
2 diodes.........$0.10 AT THE MOST!!! you could even get them for free off of a pc board.
total: under $5.00
No sweatshop prices. real ###s.
Disks: FREE!!! CompUSA or Comp. City...
Software: 15 min. d/l time on a slow 28.8 connection.
Help files: hmmm...TI-Hardware? Pretty good service here!
That's why the guy who designed it(forget the name...sorry!) called it a "$5.00 Link Cable"! Hmmm. Tells a lot about the cost! :)
Sorry, just had to say some things...I know I got a laugh off of the message! :)
Jeff Dezur
jeffd@gcsi.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
To: ti-basic@lists.ticalc.org <ti-basic@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Sunday, December 14, 1997 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: TIB: Re: Actually no-
>
>Well for $10 I include all of www.ticalc.org, help files, and online help.
>Well, no. I have sold 63. I don't think the price is a problem. I make
>at least $5. I get free disks from Comp USA and Computer City.
>
>
>>> Mr. Stockly,
>>>
>>> Due to my highly adanced production methods, my specialized software,
>>> my full lifetime garantee, my extensive amoun of included software, my
>>> personally writen help file, my special offers, and my use of only the
>>> best parts I assure you that my links are some of the best if not the
>>> best on the net. I would challenge the real GRAPHLINk anyday and I would
>
>well, I would too. But thats not good to say yours are the best.
>
>>> much rather spend only $15 dolars than to pad Ti's pockets. Furthermore,
>>> (no offense intended) anyone who sells links for less than $15 is either
>>> out of their mind or they are cutting some corners. Quality parts cost
>>> at least $5 per link and shipping at least $1. Add these costs to the
>
>Buy in bulk. It helps.
>
>>> costs of disks, the amount of man hours spent to make the link and the
>>> page, and the aount of hassling with sceptical people and 10.00 a link
>>> gives you little or no profits, that is unless your time is so invaluble
>
>The only reason I do this calc stuff is because it is fun. I have fun
>helping people and selling/making links. The lower the price, the more I
>can make.
>
>>> that you dont mind working at sweatshop wages.
>>> Here ends my statement on why my link is of better quality than
>>> anyone who can manage to sell theirs for $10.oo
>
>prove it and send everyone one for free like your first message said
>
>Just because I'm 14, that doesn't mean that I don't know anything. I bet
>our links are the same and none can be the best.
>
>In about 3 weeks, I'll be working part time for an ISP and in exchange I
>will have a T1 line. If you want to see if you can get on my FirstClass
>server gussie.alaska.net (telnet 206.149.127.65 port 3003 or 3000) go ahed.
>It will have lots of calc stuff soon.
>
>No flame intended.
>
>