I hate to say it but...
I bought my Lombard at CPUsed this past March and when
the keyboard keys started falling off for no apparent reason
I took it back to CPUsed, They looked at it and told me that
they would replace the keyboard under warranty.
They replaced the keyboard on the spot and I got it back
while I waited in their showroom in about half an hour.
The thing I liked about CPUsed is the second hand
computer warranty is good for one year from the purchase
date, Whereas other dealers tend to have only a 90 day
warranty at the very most.
The prices of their used equipment can be over priced but
it's all relative when you factor in the warranty, Although
there are some items that they have had in the past that are
pretty competively priced...Like their laptops.
They also sell new equipment and if you are smart you can
go next door to the PCUsed section and buy PC parts that
will work in a Mac...Like cheaper hard drives.
Although...I think they have been trying to head off that
from happenning lately by only including certain used parts
with a PC purchase, I did however buy my KDS monitor at
PCUsed for an excellent price at the time when other
monitors were about a $100. more.
Carbon is another great place to buy computers from, If
you are going to shop at Carbon then it's better to shop in
person, You might see something in the store that isn't
listed on their website.
I used to shop at MacWarehouse when it was open to the
public on Queen st.east at Broadview, But now they are only
a catalog outfit, Occasionally there are some deals on their
website.
Clickon Mac is another interesting dealer that has a
website and recently had their garage sale (Which I missed
...Damn it), Some people I know swear by them.
There is a few others...But I haven't been to them,
So I won't comment on them.
Talked about links:
www.cpused.com
www.pcused.com
www.macwarehouse.ca
www.carbonation.com
www.clickonmacs.com
Honorable mentions for MacDoc and 1st ave,
Although they are not in T.O. but they both have some
great deals, Also First ave has a nice Buy and Sell section.
www.macdoc.com
http://www.firstavenue.com/
Dave
[ November 20, 2003, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: dolawren ]