delatizk@bbn.com (Jonathan Delatizky) (07/05/89)
A friend of mine is interested in purchasing one of the VTI AT clones that
DAK is marketing, bundled with Wordstar and an assortment of other software,
for $1999. I have heard that Vendex is in fact the manufacturer behind this
machine. The system includes a 12MHz 80286 and 640K of 1-wait-state memory, a
40MB hard disk, EGA card and monitor, 2 serial/1 parallel I/O ports, and a
Logitech Mouse. At that price there are other vendors who offer similar
systems, but DAK include the software and an 18 month service contract. I
can't remember who is behind the service contract (or whether they even
identify the vendor).
The friend who might purchase this system is not computer literate. He wants
to use it to support patient recordkeeping in a small medical office, for his
writing, and to maintain a database of patients and their prescriptions. He
does not currently plan to use it for billing or accounting, though that may
change in the future.
I'd like to know whether anyone has any experience with this machine, and, in
particular, whether it is reliable. And whether there are limitations as to
which software will run correctly on it.
Please reply directly as I don't routinely read this newsgroup. Addresses are
in the signature below. Thanks in advance.
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