re: 760cd delays

[Doug Fairclough <kensey@wired.com>]

> 
> Doug Fairclough mentioned in an earlier e-mail that you should wait until
> resellers have stock on hand before you order a unit... Bad idea, unless you
> are willing to wait several months while all the back-orders are filled first.
> 
> I know this is evil, but, the best thing to do if you "gotta" have the unit
> pronto is to source as many vendors as possible and place an order with each
> one.  They can't charge/invoice you until they ship (at least in the US),
> and all you do is cancel the other orders when the first unit arrives. In
> the event you are shipped multiple units, send the others back and you will
> be credited by the reseller or IBM since IBM maintains a 30-day no Q's asked
> return policy.  I know it's a little more legwork, but if you *really*
> want/need it...
>

how do you differentiate between what you call 'vendors' and what
i call 'resellers'.  i meant stores that stock stuff.  that you see
on the street.  you can walk in.  feel like you're in some turkish
marketplace.  etc.

are we talking about two different things here  ?

doug