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From: phd_jacquier@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Mail Order PCs???  Help
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Date: 7 Aug 89 04:28:31 GMT
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>I'd like to receive your comments about computer mail order houses,
>both good and bad.
> 
I bought a PC AT 12Mhz from COMPUADD in December 1987. They are impeccable.
Competent technical help, reliable etc... I have had to change the Hard disk
and the comptroller (not their fault, since it is Miniscribe and WD) and
they have been very quick and responsive. Whenever i have had questions, the
technical assistance has given me precise answers. Their machines have been PC
Magazine's editor's choice a few times. They have a line of 386 now in the
low price range. A few colleagues who bought machines from them have had no
trouble either.

Now my hint, it reeks of prejudice and i am going to be flamed red hot but
what the heck!! I would trust more a house headquartered in Arizona, Texas
or the west coast than in New-York City (and the vicinity thereof).
I have given hundreds of phone calls to various places for various pieces
of equipment. The fact is that 99% of the time, one gets an impression of
absolute greed, rudeness and total incompetence when calling the places 
scattered around New-York City. They could sell you washing machines as well.
From them i would only buy well known brand name accessories that they don't 
manufacture themselves.