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From: hollombe@polymath.tti.com (The Polymath)
Subject: Re: Hero price question
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In article <1992Aug6.200012.22896@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> jmilhoan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jason T Milhoan) writes:
}In article <goudswaa.713121741@sfu.ca> goudswaa@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Goudswaard
}) writes:
}>What is a Hero (1?) going for nowadays?  There was one advertised
}>in our local paper for $5,000!!! (Canadian dollars, that's roughly
}>$4,200 U.S.)
}>
}>I thought this was rather absurd, but I don't know exactly what it
}>came with, and it is no longer in the paper.  What should one expect
}>to pay for one?
}
}Someone recently sold a used one for $100.  Another person bought one still in 
}kit form from a surplus place for $175.  $4,200 is crazy.

Depends on which Hero.  The HERO-2000 sold new from Heath/Zenith for over
US$5000.  US$4200 is somewhat optimistic these days, IMHO, but not quite
as crazy as it sounds.

The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe, M.A., CDP, aka: hollombe@polymath.tti.com)
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