11 Feb
2006
11 Feb
'06
1:43 p.m.
On Saturday 11 February 2006 16:29, Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 2/11/2006 at 1:18 PM Richard wrote:
I hope it wasn't because of the ribbons; about two years ago when I got my
(first) DW4, I spent $20-25 at the local office supply store to get a pair of
new ribbons for it. They had to be special ordered, but it wasn't all *that*
expensive.
That it's actually working is more impressive to me; I have had 2 for 2 with
symptoms of a bad power supply. The latest one (which I still have) is
waiting patiently for me to have time to fix it.
Pat
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Umm... is this really the typical going price for
a DECWriter IV,
or is it another ebay frenzy?
It wasn't the DECWriter, it was the two free ribbons that drove the price
up. Maybe it was the "white" color--but weren't these things painted at
the factory? If color was that important, seems like $3 for an aerosol
can of the appropriate paint might be a better deal.