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From: jiii@visdc.UUCP (John E Van Deusen III)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: ALR CPU's
Summary: What are the best motherboards?
Message-ID: <640@visdc.UUCP>
Date: 12 Sep 89 00:26:30 GMT
References: <29@fleet.UUCP> <193@rylos.UUCP>
Reply-To: jiii@visdc.UUCP (John E Van Deusen III)
Organization: VI Software Development, Boise, Idaho
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In article <193@rylos.UUCP> dave@rylos.UUCP (David Mutterer) writes:
> I personally don't see why you should "PAY THE PRICE" when there are
> so many good "nonames" that use very good motherboards (like Wedge
> Tech)... 
>
>						- David Mutterer (n2idf)
>						{rutgers!}rylos!dave

I think a lot of people who follow this news group would prefer to
integrate their own 386 PC UNIX systems instead of paying ALR, etc. to
do it.  Could we possibly develop a concensus as to which are the best
motherboards within various performance ranges?  Probably not, but in
an attempt to get the ball rolling:

	In the 25 MH, cache memory, AT-compatible range is anything
	better AND/OR cheaper than the AMI 25MH available from Jameco
	for $1999.95 (JE3027)?

	In the 33 MH no-holds-barred AT-compatible range, is anything
	better AND/OR cheaper than the ... I'm not sure I want to know.

It is really only possible to make a comparison for boards that are
available to everybody in quantity one.  Please don't say Intel unless
you know of a quantity-one supplier with a real price for an actual
model number.
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