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From: jrwsnsr@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Jonathan R. Watts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Who is Packard Bell and why are they making clones?
Keywords: Packard Bell PC Clone
Message-ID: <3435@nmtsun.nmt.edu>
Date: 4 Nov 89 10:49:32 GMT
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In article <1153@elmgate.UUCP> frh@elmgate.UUCP (Frank Hubbell SOFT) writes:
>Who is Packard Bell? Does anyone know anything about them?
>I am thinking about buying one of their PC Clones. Any information
>would be welcome.

Well, I don't have a Packard Bell computer, but I did have a Packard
Bell monitor, and based on my experience with that, I'd say stay away
from them!  The monitor was a CGA color monitor, model 1452CG, I believe.
After having it about 3 months, it suddenly died.  Apparently the power
supply shorted out.  I had it replaced.  Six months later, the replacement
died, WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM.  I then replaced it with a Samtron
monitor instead!  Also, a friend of mine has the exact same model monitor--
hers has also died WITH THE SAME PROBLEM once.  So, I don't know about
their computers, but their CGA monitor sucks!

  - Jonathan Watts

jrwsnsr@jupiter.nmt.edu