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From: jdu@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (john.d.unruh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Looking for a '386
Keywords: upgrade 386
Message-ID: <3213@cbnewsd.ATT.COM>
Date: 20 Nov 89 13:22:13 GMT
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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I am looking at upgrading my existing AT&T PC6300+.  That machine is a
6 MHz '286 with 1 meg on board and 1 meg of expanded/extended memory and
a 80287.  The problem with it is that it is NOT AT compatible, and this
confuses some software.  Also, I may want to run the UNIX operating system
sometime in the future, and people who have done so on the + have not 
reported great experiences.

I have heard about a motherboard replacement, but the price I have seen
is in the $2000 range (+-$200 depending on speed and memory).  I am looking
for recommendations on either a less expensive upgrade that would fit into
my existing box, or for recommendations on a '386 system.  Of course, if I
bought a new system, I could sell my existing one to cover part of the expense.

Thanks,
John Unruh