scott@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM (Scott Linn) (08/15/90)
The title about says it all... The newest DAK catalog shows a 16 Mhz 386SX computer, 1 meg, 40 meg hard disk, one each 5.25 and 3.5 disk drives, serial and parallel ports, mouse, VGA display, lots of software, etc. for $1800. The computer maker is BSR (probably just OEM'ed). Anyway, does anyone know anything about this computer or BSR computers? It seems like a really good deal. Also, the ad doesn't mention if the computer comes with a VGA driver card; does anyone know if it does? Thanks for any info, Scott Linn scott@hpcvcbh.hp.com
dwiseman@spsd4330a.erim.org (Dave Wiseman) (08/15/90)
PC Magazine just did a review on 'cheap' 386sx's. The system requirements that had to be met in order to be reviewed were: 386sc machine 2 Meg RAM (minimum) VGA w/ monitor 60 Meg Hard Disk (minimum) 1.2 Meg Floppy. Maximum Price $1850 I believe that over 20 machines met all of the criteria, and the winner was $1700, and had an 84 Meg disk drive! If you are in the market for a cheap (price) 386sx, I suggest you get a copy the magazine. -- David Wiseman dwiseman@spsd4330a.erim.org Environmental Research Institute of Michigan
cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) (08/16/90)
In article <26770001@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM>, scott@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM (Scott Linn) writes: > The newest DAK catalog shows a 16 Mhz 386SX computer, 1 meg, 40 meg > hard disk, one each 5.25 and 3.5 disk drives, > serial and parallel ports, mouse, VGA display, lots of software, etc. > for $1800. The computer maker is BSR (probably just OEM'ed). Anyway, > does anyone know anything about this computer or BSR computers? It > seems like a really good deal. Also, the ad doesn't mention if the > computer comes with a VGA driver card; does anyone know if it does? > > Scott Linn The same DAK catalog also offers a CD-ROM drive for $499, plus a number of CD-ROMs that are of interest to me. Unfortunately, you can only get the CD-ROM drive if you buy the BSR 386SX system also. Well, I don't want another computer -- just a reasonably priced CD-ROM drive! I presume (or at least hope) that there is a technical reason why DAK only sells the CD-ROM drive bundled -- like a shared controller with the hard disk. Perhaps someone wants to buy the BSR, and sell me the CD-ROM? -- Clayton E. Cramer {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer "Our Constitution is color-blind. The arbitrary separation of citizens, on the basis of race... is a badge of servitude wholly inconsistent with civil freedom." -- Justice John Marshall Harlan (1896)