<br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/12/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Anthony Jeffries</b> <<a href="mailto:ajeffri@loopysite.org">ajeffri@loopysite.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Tim Wilson wrote:<br><br>> There's the "Super Computer Sale" at the fairgrounds in Des Moines.<br>> That's usually held Mother's day weekend, and the weekend before<br>> Thanksgiving. It has drastically gone down hill. I've heard people
<br>> (myself included) refer to it as the "Stupid Computer Sale".<br><br>Regarding computer sales, the best place for cheap new stuff is online.<br>Offline, there's the various surplus sales, like ISU Surplus in Ames on
<br>Wednesdays from noon to 3. The DOT in Ames also has surplus sales, but<br>they're less frequent, but those are for used/unusual equipment, like<br>Sun Ultras or VAXen. I think there are other sales around. Google is<br>
your friend here.<br><br>Also, watch the local user group mailing lists. People are always trying<br>to get rid of old computer stuff.<br><br>--<br>Tony Jeffries<br><a href="mailto:ajeffri@loopysite.org">ajeffri@loopysite.org
</a></blockquote><div><br>I think there's another state sale in Des Moines. I believe it is held by the corrections dept, or something along those lines. Anyone have any info?<br><br><span class="gmail_quote"></span> </div>
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