[MLB-WIRELESS] Why the big price difference on PCMCIA 802.11b cards?

[Rowan Wainwright-Smith]

It is quite simple really,

The $60 cards on TIB are sourced DIRECTLY from Enterasys.

This is a SPECIAL deal that they have done for us. Purchases are in lots 
of 40-100 each.

This price is approximately equal to "Cost" to them.

This was discussed and announced about 2 months ago at the General 
meeting (where we also voted on Incorporation)

If you have any further queries, ask the committe - 
committee at wireless.org.au


Regards
Rowan



Paul van den Bergen wrote:

> I believe the answer lies in the source.  There were a whole bunch 
> (40,000?) of entersys cards out of the states due to the collapse of 
> skynetglobal that have made there way here.  Atleast that is the 
> romour going around the mill AFAIK...  Ofcourse I could be wrong...  
> it has happened before you know...
>
> Jrosinger Wireless wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am looking to buy a PCMCIA 802.11b card. I have looked at the TIB
>> and saw the Enterasys/Roamabout cards for $60. Everywhere I went for
>> retail prices, PCMCIA 802.11b adaptors cost around $140.
>> Why the huge difference in prices? It can't be just the fact that
>> the Enterasys/Roamabout are bulk priced. Am I missing something?
>>
>> How would you go about comparing these PCMCIA 802.11b adaptors?
>>
>> Cheers,
>
>



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