13 Dec
2000
13 Dec
'00
1:40 p.m.
On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Marvin wrote:
The one I have is new in the box. Turns out they were
given out as
incentives for people to attend some sales pitches for something I
don't recall now (vacation timeshares?). My guess is that since the
MTX512s weren't selling well, the company was able to pick they up for
very little and could still make the claim people would get a computer
for attending the sales pitch.
Hey, that's how I got my first computer! The Mattel Aquarius. Sure, it
didn't turn out to be as grand as the advertising made it seem, but it is
what got me where I am today :)
I had to beg my parents to take me to the timeshare place. They had to
endure two hours of sales pitch so that I could get the stupid thing. And
then when we got home and I hooked it up my dad was upset that I was
hogging the TV and he couldn't watch his news :)
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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