I too have had a positive sales experience, and great customer service regarding a problem with my "out of warranty period" PC , with Pat at Rox Enterprises.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:01 PM Subject: Nonprofit_tech_talk digest, Vol 1 #250 - 3 msgs > Send Nonprofit_tech_talk mailing list submissions to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/nonprofit_tech_talk > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Nonprofit_tech_talk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. monitor switchy thing (Sue Ponsford) > 2. Re: Used Lap tops (Steve Boland) > 3. Response to Filemaker Question ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:29:13 -0600 > From: "Sue Ponsford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tech Talk (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Nonprofit_tech_talk] monitor switchy thing > > Hi all-- > MAP has (and no longer needs) one of those thingys that allows you to = > have 8 computers connected to 1 mouse, keyboard and monitor. We also = > have several cables that work with it too, but I can't guarantee that = > the sexes of the cables will be quite right (you might need an adapter = > or two). > > Does anyone have need of it? > > We'll sell it to the highest bidder, no bid considered too low. > > BTW, it works beautifully, we just don't need it anymore because I've = > gotten us down to one really good server. We don't have it's box or = > documentation, as far as I know. > > One more thing: it's a pretty purple color for those of you interested = > in color coordinating your equipment ;-) > > Sue > > MAP for Nonprofits > Technology Circuit Rider > (651) 632-7229 > Fax (651) 647-1216 > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 13:19:23 -0800 (PST) > From: Steve Boland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Nonprofit_tech_talk] Re: Used Lap tops > > I started purchasing used equipment from Rox Enterprises (home based business, but > he gets good machines!) back in 1997. He buys excessed corporate stuff and other > used machines and cleans them up for sale. If you call Pat Gott at 651-455-6255 and > tell him what you need, he can usually come up with decent machines at a good price. > > The catch? Most of these were under old site-license or corporate license > agreements for operating systems and software, so while they usually have a Windows > OS on them (for testing purposes, mind you!) you will have to get license (or go > with a free OS). He has an unconditional 30 day return policy, and a more extended > return for any defects (I think it's 90 days, but check with Pat on that one. The > few times I have had problems, they have been detectable right away and Pat just > took care of getting me a new machine). > > Steve Boland > Decipher I.T. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > From: "melinda conness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 08:29:31 -0600 > > Subject: [Nonprofit_tech_talk] Used Lap tops > > > > Does anyone have a suggestion about the best place to purchase used lap > > tops? Thanks for the info! > > > > Melinda Conness > > Office Manager/Membership Coordinator > > Minnesota NARAL > > 550 Rice Street > > Saint Paul, MN 55103 > > phone (651) 602-7655 > > fax (651) 602-7658 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:58:59 EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Nonprofit_tech_talk] Response to Filemaker Question > > > Regarding Filemaker random sample: > > Rebecca, > I wouldn't call this a novice question. But I would comment that every > 16th record is not a random sample. Here is how you can do what you ask. > > Define a new field, "Random Marker". Make it a calculation field. > Enter the following as the field definition (type it exactly as follows): > > If(Mod(Status(CurrentRecordNumber),16) = 0,1,0) > > Every FileMaker record has an internal record number. This calculation > finds the modulus (remainder) when you divide the current record number > by 16. If there is no remainder (the first zero), it puts a "1" in the > field. If there is any remainder, it puts "0". Every 16th record will > have a "1". > > Then you can search for all the records with a "1" in the "Random Marker" > field. > > You can obviously also use any number other than 16. > > Mary Watson > Insight Consulting > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > Nonprofit_tech_talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/nonprofit_tech_talk > > > End of Nonprofit_tech_talk Digest > ___________________________________ Nonprofit_tech_talk mailing list is a service of MAP for Nonprofits with partial funding support from the Greater Twin Cities United Way. 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