julian814 wrote:
You are looking at it the right way, Ralph - people get so wrapped around the axle about the ratio between the item price and the cost of shipping, but the only thing that actually matters is what your total cost is to get the object of your desire into your hot little mitts. I know I might find a Unidisk 5.25" at a thrift store for $10, or on ebay for $20 shipped, but when I think of the time & gas consumed driving around to thrift stores, ebay looks pretty good. Plus, ebay is a bird in the hand, as opposed to beating around the bush (after first looking over my shoulder to make sure Dick Cheney isn't about).Okay, another update - the Powerbooks will cost me a total of around $25 all told. The bad part is I have no idea if I can make a working unit out of them. I have also bid on an eMate, and that will cost me $32 all told. Ad says it works, but I'll need a power supply. Either way, I'm gonna get my Laptop //c, dammit! ;-p Ralph Glatt