Tom Walker wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

-> TW> And I couldn't find the Ad but CompUSA(IF tyhey have one in your 
-> TW> Area) 

-> We don't,  but do they do mail-order?

 TW> They do have a web site but sometines the Local Specials arew NOT
 TW> available over the nternet.

Worth a look,  I guess.  Got a URL handy?

-> TW> has a good deal on a Western Digital 80 gig HD. $69.99 After
-> TW> Rebate vas I recall. That one was an OEM package though.

-> What's that difference in packaging going to mean?  I don't recall
-> it making much difference to me one way or the other before...
-> That _is_ a good price,  too.

 TW> For most computer Aware people little to Nothing. The OEM packaging
 TW> typicaly dosen't have the "Hand Holding" instructions, Screws, and
 TW> an IDE Cable.

Well,  shoot,  that won't matter much to me at all,  then.  Yeah,  80G for
$70 does sound pretty good...

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