wordproc@ucf-cs.UCF.EDU (wordproc) (08/08/89)
/* ---------- "Mail Order PCs??? Help" ---------- */ > I have a friend that is interested in purchasing an AT class machine. > He's considering mail order houses. It seems that I've read both good > and bad on this newsgroup, but not being in the market I never took > note. I'd like to receive your comments about computer mail order houses, > both good and bad. > > Joe In April, I ordered and received an AT from PC Brand, Inc., a company which advertises monthly in PC Magazine. Check the most recent issue for their ad. My system: 80286, 20MHz switchable to 10MHz 2 Megabytes RAM 384K shadow RAM 110MB Toshiba hard drive 24ms [tested] access time ** 1.2 MB 5.25" diskette drive 1.44MB 3.5" diskette drive I/O board (16-bit) with 2 serial, 2 parallel, game ports NEC 2A 800x600 SuperVGA monitor Delco Electronics DVGA-16 SuperVGA board (1024x768 capacity) 256K on-board memory expandable to 1MB MSDOS 4.01 Free Shipping Five-year warranty April 7, 1989 TOTAL: $3150. Price should be significantly lower now. The system came with a number of manuals and brochures providing information about the video board, I/O board, etc., and a thick manual about the motherboard itself. These should prove very helpful. This system has performed completely flawlessly and works absolutely perfectly. I have used Ventura Publisher and Aldus Pagemaker 3.0 on it, as well as MS Flight Simulator, Q&A Intelligent Assistant, Harvard Business Graphics, and numerous other graphics, business and other programs. The speed of the machine is superb, especially with the upper 1MB set up as a 1MB disk cache, and there has been no problem with the machine at all. This definitely took the fear out of mail-order for me. I heartily recommend PC BRAND as an excellent source for a quality system at a low price. ** I actually ordered a 110MB Miniscribe HD with 28ms access time, but one way or another I got the Toshiba with 24ms. No complaints from me. -- Marcus Clenney U. of Central Fla. wordproc@ucf-cs.ucf.edu (not connected with PC BRAND -- just a happy customer)
davidsen@sungod.crd.ge.com (ody) (08/09/89)
Beware when buying from people who advertize in c.s.i.p, as they may
be misrepresenting the products. I just answered an ad for TurboC v2.0
in shrink wrap, and got a copy of Quick C instead. Just what I need, a
third copy. I believe the seller was named Dzung Huang, but the ad has
expired and without I can't prove he misrepresented the item being sold,
or even find his address.
NOTE: if anyone has his ad still on their system, or wants a copy of
QuickC v2.0 still in shrink wrap for $45, please contact me by Email or
phone at (518) 387-6489 {days}.
Caveat emptor! (sp?)
bill davidsen (davidsen@crdos1.crd.GE.COM)
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"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me