alexw@cyclops.intel.com (Alex Witkowski) (02/20/91)
I am currently planning on purchasing a 80386 33MHz computer or even a 80486, if the price is right. I would like to spend about $3500. The biggest concern I have is compatibility of the design with hardware/software, performance and reputation of the company, in that order. The Northgate 80386 33Mhz Slimline system seems like a great deal. For $3600, you get 4MB RAM, 100MB hard disk, 1024x768 color monitor as well as an excellent keyboard (from what I am told). Any comments on their systems in general or this one in particular ? Although I would like the tower case (in the Elegance series) to get the CPU off the desk, I do not think the $500 or so extra is justified as I don't think I need the extra expansion capability. The slimline has 1-3.5"/1-5.25"/1HD/3-16bit slots/2-8bit slots. Am I being short sighted ? Any recommendations of other systems ? I know I could get an 80486 system for this price from other companies, does anyone have any feedback on such systems ? I would be willing to pay up to about $4K for a 80486. How is the GATEWAY 2000 system ? ALex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Witkowski Intel Corporation internet: alexw@t12sys.intel.com Santa Clara, CA 95051 uucp: ...!{decwrl|hplabs!oliveb}!intelca!t12sys!alexw
dre@sequoia.cray.com (Dennis Ellis) (02/21/91)
In article <2613@inews.intel.com> alexw@cyclops.intel.com (Alex Witkowski) writes: >I am currently planning on purchasing a 80386 33MHz computer or even a >80486, if the price is right. I would like to spend about $3500. The >biggest concern I have is compatibility of the design with hardware/software, >performance and reputation of the company, in that order. I purchased a 33MHz 386 from Northgate about 4 months ago and am extremely happy with it. I purchased it through an outlet store here in MN. I got the system, tower case, 100MB IDE, s/w (DOS 4.01 & Windows 3.0) and mouse for about $3300. No monitor or card (already had those). Give Howard Kaplan (Sales rep) a call at 1-612-898-1700 and see what he can do four you. -- ******************************************************************************* * Dennis Ellis (dre@sequoia.cray.com) * * * Cray Research, Inc. * * * Eagan, MN 55378 * All the normal stuff about opinions.. *
jwi@cbnewsj.att.com (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ) (02/21/91)
You will almost certainly want: 1 3.5" floppy (available in slimline) 1 5.25" floppy (available in slimline) 2 HD (so you won't have to throw away the original when you need more space. -- no space available in slimline.) 1 tape drive for your new, bigger disk -- no space available in a slimline And, you may also want 1 cd -- no space available in slimline Whether or not you're being shortsighted depends on what you wind up doing in the next 24 months. Now, I admit that I have one, a DELL 220 (20MHz 286) that I bought in 1988. I'm giving it to my wife for an order entry machine for her business as it's far too small for the kind of publishing that I do now. If you don't have someone to give a slimline to when you outgrow it, you're probably being shortsighted. If you have kids in grade school, you can probably give it to them. Jim Winer -- jwi@mtfme.att.com -- Opinions not represent employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------ "No, no: the purpose of language is to cast spells on other people ..." Lisa S Chabot
sasst11@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Scott A Snowiss) (02/21/91)
Just a quick bit on Northgate. Almost 2 years ago now, I purchased a 80386 from Northgate. It has given me flawless service for the whole time I have had it. I did have a problem with the hard drive once, and they Federal Expressed me a new one the next day. You can beat that. The technical staff is very knowledgable. All I can say is that my next computer will probably be a Northgate. Enjoy your new computer. Scott