Re: Boomerang

[Todd Pafford <galen@erols.com>]

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On Fri, 07 Jun 2002, Banjology wrote:
> the one that isn't the Boomerang "Plus"...
> my bid was of $242...
> is this a good deal..?

As a happy user of the old plain Boomerang, I can tell you that I'd 
happily 
pay $242 for another one.  It's apparently easy to upgrade any 'Rang to 
the 
Plus model by swapping out 1 chip.  Some of the earliest 'Rangs need one 
more 
modification that requires sending the unit back to Texas.  My 'Rang is 
one 
of the older ones that will need both mods and I think the cost would be 
right around $80 to do it (plus shipping, etc.).  After the mod the only 
thing differentiating an upgraded 'Rang from a new Plus model is some 
lettering on the top panel.

So, if we do the math: 
$242 plus $80 plus shipping is less than a shiny new 'Rang Plus.

Check out http://www.boomerangmusic.com for more info and contact 
information.  (FYI, Mike Nelson, the email contact, is known to be a 
pretty busy guy.  So if you don't have any luck with email, give them a 
call.)

The gory details about the upgrade are at 
http://www.boomerangmusic.com/V2upgrade.htm

So, after all that I'd say go for it.  Even without the upgrade it's a 
great 
piece of gear.

Good luck,
Todd Pafford
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