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SonyStyle
03-23-2005, 09:45 PM
lmao. i went to expansys.com and saw the price of the T665C for 545 dollars. that is ridiculous! i mean who would pay that much for an old unit
Kyle-
03-23-2005, 11:29 PM
You'll find much better (although still high) prices here:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000068MQU/103-2417933-2190236?v=glance

Kyle-
rlc7254
03-23-2005, 11:31 PM
Did you go to the US site or the UK one?

:D
Ion Control
03-24-2005, 09:50 AM
It's possible the price reflects the cost for carrying the unit. Just try finding a cheap *new* Pentium 3 processor these days... ;) After a point, outmoded technology becomes MORE expensive because it represents inventory space that could be filled with newer, smaller parts. Of course, they could just be clueless... :D
rcxAsh
03-24-2005, 11:10 AM
It's possible the price reflects the cost for carrying the unit. Just try finding a cheap *new* Pentium 3 processor these days... ;) After a point, outmoded technology becomes MORE expensive because it represents inventory space that could be filled with newer, smaller parts. Of course, they could just be clueless... :D
I think I know what you mean... I was looking for a Pentium 3 processor, and the two places I found that carried some still... one place wanted some $140. Another place, wanted some $90. :eek: In the end, just bought a new motherboard and AMD processor for some $130. :rolleyes:

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Regarding the T665. Have you maybe tried your luck with local stores? It may be far fetched... but I remember seeing an openbox T665 when the last of the Clies were still at my local bestbuy.

Also, I was down in the States a few months ago, and at a Costco, they still had a T665 and NX70 on display. Not sure about stock, but they were on display; visible the moment you walked in...

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Or maybe Expansys hasn't updated their prices or something. Because, when the T665 was in it's prime, didn't it cost about that much? Man.. I remember when the T665 was one of the PDAs I really wished I could have... (looking up from an SJ20).. and now I have a UX40... hm. Somehow, the T665 has lost its appeal... though, the thin form factor is still nice.
SonyStyle
03-24-2005, 06:38 PM
i went to the us site