On 3/5/02 10:31 AM, "John Ruschmeyer" <jruschme_at_mac.com> wrote:
>
> Well, sometime in the next week, I plan to finally buy a 2100. (Just
> waiting for an eBay auction to close and the buyer to pay me.)
>
> From what I can tell, there are three main choices on ebay for cheap
> 2100s these days:
>
> Gem Electronics
> mr2ndhand
> Phillydiscounters/variety-shop
>
> The question I have is who should I buy from?
>
> From the comments I've seen, Gem has the highest prices and also the
> most draconian after-sale support.
>
> Conversely, phillydiscounters has as good a package and auctions which
> seem to go off at a lower price, but I haven't heard too many comments
> about the condition of 2100s from them. Also, it seems like one would
> need to purchase additional stuff such as the serial dongle seperately.
>
> mr2ndhand has prices which are in the middle with little possibility of
> being squeezed out. His packages do come with the connection cable, but
> with only a 4mb card. (I don't really care about the modem as I already
> have a couple.)
>
> So, thoughts, advice? Who would you trust your money with?
>
> One other question, phillydiscounters and Gem offer both upgraded 2000s
> and 2100s with the 2000s having lower opening bids. Is there any reason
> that I would *not* want a 2000U over a 2100, all else being equal?
>
> Thanks...
> <<<john>>>
>
I am very happy with the newt I got from GEM. I know some people have had
lemons, but I'm pleased. You have the chance of a dud no matter where you
buy. I few months ago, the $249 GEM was asking was a great deal. Now the
$219 they want seems way too much. Just make sure to do your research
(email the seller) before you buy.
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