From: peter.o'hara@madness.network23.com (Peter O'Hara) 
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: CD-ROM and Thunderboard
Date: 16 Dec 92 01:48:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Terminal Madness BBS - Newport, RI - 401-848-9069
Reply-To: peter.o'hara@madness.network23.com (Peter O'Hara) 

Hello there,

        I have a Tandy CD-ROM CDR-1000 drive for sale.  This drive is 
retailed for $199 and is ONLY 1 WEEK OLD.  Yes, I DO have the receipt to 
prove it.
        Why am I selling it then?  Well, it was an early Christmas gift 
from a relative and I don't want to insult her by giving it back.  I am 
getting another CD-ROM drive from another relative, and that is the one 
that I'm going to keep for my system.
        I will also include a Thunderboard sound card which is 100% 
Soundblaster/Adlib compatible.  The sound card is less than a year old 
(have the receipt for that too).
        I will also include a pair of Labtec speakers which ARE 
magnetically shielded so they won't interfere with your system.  They 
retail for around $37 and are brand new (got them as an early gift with 
the drive).
        The best part of the deal is that the CD-ROM drive also includes a 
5-year warranty.  So, if you have even the slightest problem with it 
(within the 5 years of course) it will be repaired OR replaced free of 
charge by your local Radio Shack store!
        To round the deal out I will include 2 CD's in the package.  One 
of them is the WIZARDWARE CD with over 170 very useful (not junk) 
programs, including many EGA and VGA games!  The other will be your choice 
of EITHER Sherlock Holmes Volume 1 OR Volume 2!  This is a GREAT CD which 
retails for $59.
        What is the catch you ask (after all there's always a catch isn't 
there)?  The ONLY catch is that you can't have the drive until after 
Christmas (Dec 26 or later), because the relative who gave it too me will 
be coming over on Christmas day.  I'm sure she'll want to "see it in 
action." You can pay for it when you pick it up or when I deliver it so 
that you can use some of your Christmas money to buy it.  If you're not 
technically inclined, I'll even install it for you.  If you require that 
the drive be shipped to you, then you'll be responsible for shipping 
charges.
        The drive requires 1 free expansion slot in your system and 1 free 
5.25 inch drive bay.  It comes with all the hardware AND software 
necessary to install it in your system.  The Thunderboard requires 1 free 
slot and is equipped with a jack to plug the speakers into as well as a 
jack for a microphone (not included).  I'll sell the entire package for 
$195.  That is less than the drive ITSELF is presently selling for at 
Radio Shack WITHOUT a 5-year warranty!!  Below is a breakdown of the 
approximate retail cost for the entire package:

        Tandy CDR-1000  --  $199.95
        5-year warranty --  $ 69.00
        Thunderboard    --  $ 90.00 (approximate)
        Sherlock Holmes --  $ 59.99
        Labtec speakers --  $ 37.99
        ---------------------------
        Retail total    --  $456.93

        If you are interested please call me voice at (401)846-7187 or 
leave me e-mail.  It would probably be best if you called voice however.
Please free to call with any questions you might have as well.

Thanks,
Pete


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