Who to buy from ?

[KevinO]

So many people with their clocks apparently 7 hrs off ...

Hmmm GMT isn't MST... is it?

# less /etc/sysconfig/clock
ARC=false
UTC=false
ZONE=America/Phoenix
/etc/sysconfig/clock lines 1-3/3 (END)


Leslie wrote:
> KevinO wrote:
> 
>> Learning Perl 3rd Edition :
>>   Direct from O'Reilly = $34.95 - (20% User Group Discount) = $ 27.96
>>   From Amazon = $ 24.47
>>   From Barnes & Noble = $ 27.96 (is this a coincidence?)
>>
>> Perl Cookbook
>>   Direct from O'Reilly = $ 39.95 -(20% User Group Discount) = $ 31.96
>>   From Amazon = $ 27.97
>>   From Barnes and Noble = $ 39.95
>>
>> Shipping prices for this order :
>>   O'Reilly = $ 6.10
>>   Amazon = $ 0 (qualifies for Free Super Saver Shipping)
>>   Barnes and Noble = $ 0 (2 items or more w/ ground, U.S.)
>>
>> Totals (w/ ground shipping):
>>   O'Reilly = $ 66.02
>>   Amazon = $ 52.44
>>   Barnes and Noble = $67.91
>>
>> Amazon is $63.41 with 2nd day Air shipping, still the cheapest. But 
>> they tried to patent that damn 1-click thingy a while back.
>>
>> What to do ?
> 
> 
>  From buy.com:
> 
> Learning Perl 3rd Edition - $22.02
> Perl Cookbook - $25.17
> Shipping $0-$17.90
> Total $47.19-$65.09
> 
>  From bookpool.com:
> 
> Learning Perl 3rd Edition - $21.50
> Perl Cookbook - $24.50
> Shipping $3.23-20.17
> Total $49.23-$66.17
> 
> If you want it fast, bookpool is your best bet - 2nd day FedEx is $6.84 
> for a total of 52.84.
> 
> As I posted a couple weeks back, I have no affiliation with either 
> except as a customer.  I've ordered from both many times with no problems.
> 
> -Leslie
> 
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KevinO

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