Re: 128MB Mem. Upgrade for TP 770ED - Pricing, Brand & 770Z Service Problems

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Thu Jun 03 1999 - 09:12:03 EDT

i'm only reporting, not judging.. :-)

i tend to agree on cable pricing.. FYI: the external floppy cable for the 560 is
$16, same cable for a 770 (about 8 inches longer) is $80+ !

the video cable is nothing more than the tiny plug on one end and two sockets on the
other..
(I disassembled one)

Vincent Poy wrote:

> On Wed, 2 Jun 1999, Bill Morrow wrote:
>
> > the cables were about $35 each last time i looked..
> > they are the same cable as used on the 755CD, 760CD, 760ED, 765, etc., et al.,
> > FRU P/N is 85G1897
>
> $35 each? <Cough> It doesn't seem like the cables are worth
> anything more than a few dollars since regardless of how they are made,
> they still aren't true 75 Ohm impedence cables.
>
> Cheers,
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770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...

Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage will vary, Done
on a
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