[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] GEMS

JEFHC@CUNYVM (09/08/90)

I need to buy a serial card for an AT and I saw one advertised
in BYTE magazine with 2 ports for $21.  This seems very low
to me.  Is this what they usually run.  The name of the
company is GEMS computers, inc. in San Jose, CA.  Has anyone
ever done business with them?  Are their products reliable?

Please reply directly to me and I will summarize for the net.

Thanks ... Julie

pnl@hpfinote.HP.COM (Peter Lim) (09/11/90)

Sounds about right. Altex Electronics is advertising an AT serial,
parallel and game board for $24.


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ce1zzes@prism.gatech.EDU (Eric Sheppard) (09/16/90)

In article <36690015@hpfinote.HP.COM>, pnl@hpfinote.HP.COM (Peter Lim) writes:
> Sounds about right. Altex Electronics is advertising an AT serial,
> parallel and game board for $24.
> 

From the Computer Shopper:  Syntax sells that AT I/O card for $15.  Look for
the rather lame Alan Alda lookalike.  Sheesh!  Reaches new heights of 
weirdness, but the prices are interesting.  EGA card for $61, 1.44 meg floppy
for $59.  80286-12 motherboard for $120.  Computrend sells the motherboard
for $95, but you've gotta buy 10 boards to get that lower price.

What type motherboards should one purchase?  Are they all basically the same
from manufacturer to manufacturer now? I want to ask this company more about the
$120 motherboard, but I don't know what to ask.

Eric
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