Re: 128MB Mem. Upgrade for TP 770ED - Cost is down!

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From: Vincent Poy (vince_at_mail.MCESTATE.COM)
Date: Fri Jun 04 1999 - 18:46:04 EDT


On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, Bill Morrow wrote:

> i doubt a 50% profit..
> markup maybe..
> 50% gross margin.. ? possible..
> but profit, i think not..

        Hehe, $375 over $250 cost is like $125 profit.

> i'm not sure what the economics are, but after tech support, plant, inventory,
> sales, support, taxes and so forth, its hard to say what the exact profit is..

        That's true...

> but as for me, give me profit, or give me.. uhh.. well, you get the idea..
>
> i'm not selling memory, hard drives, thinkpads or anything else just to keep
> busy..
>
> when i was cruising on the boat, i could read, relax, enjoy my birds,
> take time to cruise and explore the places we stayed at..
>
> now, i have little time for anything but business..
> (i must admit, i'm investing in other areas, but no profit = no business)
>
> i thought communism was out.. ? :-)

        Hehe, or do what I do... run a ISP and keep yourself busy 24/7 and
invest in the financial markets? =)

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