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From: todd@stiatl.UUCP (Todd Merriman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Who is Packard Bell and why are they making clones?
Keywords: Packard Bell PC Clone
Message-ID: <7620@stiatl.UUCP>
Date: 6 Nov 89 15:27:39 GMT
References: <1153@elmgate.UUCP>
Reply-To: todd@stiatl.UUCP (Todd Merriman)
Organization: Sales Technologies Inc., "The Little Shop of Horrors..."
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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.

I have bought two pieces of Packard Bell equipment and have been less
than satisfied with both.

I bought a 2400 baud auto-dial modem that has always had sensitivity
problems.  Recently the off-hook relay engaged permanently.

I bought an EGA monitor for which the both the color purity and 
alignment is very poor.  The documentation is inadequate if you
wish to do your own alignment.

Based on the quality I found in those two pieces of equipment,
I would be suspect of their PCs.

   ...!gatech!stiatl!todd
   Todd Merriman * 404-889-8264 * Atlanta, GA