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MSGID: 1:253/60.0 2a1a5f88
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CHRS: IBMPC 2
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TID: FastEcho 1.45a 10482
AA>On Tue Nov 26 at 14:22, Hayes of 1:396/1 wrote to Daniel:
AA> HS> ....So instead we're offering a trade-in to the OPTIMA Business 
AA> HS> Modem once it has 33.6K at $199.  In addition to 33.6K you pick up 
AA> HS> a slew of features including flash roms, caller-id, distinctive 
AA> HS> ring detect, remote config, voice, etc.
AA> HS> Sysops already get these units at $199 brand new as an outright
AA> HS> purchase...$199 is as low as we can go on that unit and cover
AA> HS> costs. 
AA> HS> So basically the special for a sysop is that you can get the same
AA> HS> unit and keep your old one instead of trading it in....in which
AA> HS> case you can resell it to one of your users or whatever.
AA>But.... if sysops can get a brand new Optima at US$199 (without a 
trade-in),
AA>why do they need to trade in their old modem at $199?
AA>  ...AA 
 
They don't have to trade it in, just like I said in the last paragraph.
"get the same unit and keep your old one".
Michael -- Hayes Online Services
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