on 12/25/00 Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bad news. My partner in Japan reports that there is a mad rush on by users > and retailers to find any of the remaining Interware products in the > retail/distributor channels. Prices, if found, are double or more than > before the bankruptcy. He does not know why they voluntarily went bankrupt. > Maybe to sell their products at a higher price? The Japanese economy has been clobbered for several years now by terrible internal financial problems, by a high Yen exchange rate, and by low consumer confidence--a terrible recipe in general and death for a Mac only after-market supplier. IMO even an Interware reorganization will be tough, but currently holding two dead G3-320s, I'm still hoping.... Moreover, we can safely assume the new Apple has never really liked 3rd party CPU upgrade vendors. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | Great Duo & 2400 stuff including 10/100 Ethernet for 2400s! Dr. Bott | Duo Batts too <http://www.drbott.com/prod/alist/duo.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
