bstantus@sleepy.bmd.trw.com (07/10/90)
My son is just staring his freshmen year in college and is looking for an IBM compatable system since the schools compter lab in IBM. I suspect that he will be using it mostly for word processing since he is going into pre med. Any suggestions would be appreciated. He wants to keep the cost down since the money is comming out of his pocket not mine :). Thanks in advance Bob
scott@kong.gatech.edu (Scott Coulter) (07/10/90)
In article <602.2698591f@sleepy.bmd.trw.com> bstantus@sleepy.bmd.trw.com writes: >My son is just staring his freshmen year in college and is looking for an IBM >compatable system since the schools compter lab in IBM. I suspect that he will >be using it mostly for word processing since he is going into pre med. Any >suggestions would be appreciated. He wants to keep the cost down since the >money is comming out of his pocket not mine :). > >Thanks in advance >Bob Be sure to ask about educational discount rates from whatever computer companies you talk to. Many of the "bigger-name" companies offer student discounts. I'm currently using a Zenith system that I could never have afforded at their regular prices, which I bought at student discount. Scott D. Coulter uucp: ...!gatech!ics!scott Software Engineering Research Center InterNet: scott@ics.gatech.edu Georgia Institute of Technology "Everybody's talking to computers, they're all dancing to a drum machine..."
ken@trsvax.UUCP (07/10/90)
Being a student myself I know how he feels. Your best bet is to look on the buliteen boards at the school. People are always selling computers to get rid of them or to upgrade. Software with manuals usually come included which is nice. Here in Texas you can pick up an XT for about $450.00 with a 20 meg hard drive if you wait for the right deal. A 286 AT may cost $900.00-1500.00 depending upon what brand it is. If he wants to buy a new computer there is a company called CompuAdd that is pretty reasonable if you buy a complete system. Try to steer away from their individual products though. Good Luck, KEN #include <std.disclaimer> "Good Planets are hard to find so don't blow this one." - TIME