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Re: Bargain (tm) Alert!



ello...

i'm assuming they will be available from tomorrow?  grab as many as=20
you can!  (think supermarket sweep on steroids!) :p

matt

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Alistair Watkins" <ukha@a...>
wrote:
> I'll see if they have erm in my local one...  I guess they aint=20
getting
> them in until next week
>=20
> Alistair Watkins  mail@a...
> http://www.infinitefunk.co.uk
>=20
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@b...]=20
> Sent: 22 February 2004 13:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Bargain (tm) Alert!
>=20
>=20
> Hello again...
>=20
> is someone able to do a bulk buy of these on behalf of the group=20
> then?
>=20
> Matt
>=20
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Alex Monaghan" <ha@m...>
wrote:
> > Posh - Not me - None of our local pound shops are part of a
> chain :-)
> >=20
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: White, Peter [mailto:peter.white@b...]
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 9:31 AM
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Bargain (tm) Alert!
> > >=20
> > > Alex, you're so posh ;-)
> > >=20=20
> > > I think they're a fine purveyor of all things crap, and,
> > > apparently, the occasional useful item.
> > >=20=20
> > > BTW, CPC have them for =A314.99 at the moment, with 'free'
MP3
> > > module, whatever that is.
> > >=20
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Alex Monaghan [mailto:ha@m...]
> > > Sent: 22 February 2004 08:18
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Bargain (tm) Alert!
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > I'd be interested, never heard of Poundland though.
> > >=20
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@b...]
> > > > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:37 AM
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Bargain (tm) Alert!
> > > >=20
> > > > I think that would be a great idea... if i could i
would!=20=20
Lol
> > > >=20
> > > > Matt
> > > >=20
> > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Alistair Watkins"
<ukha@a...>
> wrote:
> > > > > Cant we do some kind of bulk buy?
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Someone walks into their poundland and buys a box,
or 2!
> > > > >=20
> > > > > ali
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Alistair Watkins  mail@a... =20
http://www.infinitefunk.co.uk
> <http://www.infinitefunk.co.uk>=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@b...]
> > > > > Sent: 21 February 2004 17:38
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Bargain (tm) Alert!
> > > > >=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Hi!
> > > > >=20
> > > > > I don't have a Poundland near me :( (well actually
I=20
lie...=20
> their=20
> > > > > distribution centre is around the corner but not
a=20
shop!!!).
> > > > Anyone=20
> > > > > fancy getting some on my behalf?  Been looking at
their=20
> website
> > > > and=20
> > > > > theres a neat utility that allows wireless
internet access=20
> from 1=20
> > > > > dedicated cybiko connected to a PC via USB...
looks VERYU=20
> > > > interesting!
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Just want some now.... (trying to hold back the
tears!)
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Matt
> > > > >=20
> > > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Dave McLaughlin
<dave@v...>=20
> wrote:
> > > > > > Which version?
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > I have 2 off the original models thanks to
someone on=20
the=20
> list
> > > > > posting a
> > > > > > 2 for 1 at Toysrus but have never found a use
for them=20
> yet. Mmm,
> > > > > that
> > > > > > sounds familiar!!
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > Dave...
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > Andy Laurence wrote:
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > Just spotted the following on usenet. 
ISTR that some=20
> people
> > > > > looked into
> > > > > > > using these as remote controls.  They do
WAP out of=20
the=20
> box,
> > > > > IIRC.
> > > > > > > Certainly worth a quid a shot!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --------------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You may have seen these advertised over
the last year=20
or=20
> so.
> > > > > Basically
> > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > are hand-held PDA's with rf
communication=20
> > > capabilities. You can
> > > > > play
> > > > > > > games,
> > > > > > > mp3s and download from the PC's USB port
to the device.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Have a look at: http://www.cybiko.com=20
> <http://www.cybiko.com>=20
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > They both are going to be available at
most Poundland=20
> stores
> > > > > from next
> > > > > > > week.
> > > > > > > At a quid a piece, they are well well
worth it. I=20
> > > intend buying
> > > > > a few to
> > > > > > > hack and to disassemble for use in a
remote robotic=20
> control
> > > > > system.
> > > > > > > Apparently they have thousands to shift
due to mass
> > > > > overproduction. I
> > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > still get in quick though.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ---------------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > Andy
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