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From: tt3x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
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Subject: Re: 386 experiences!!
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Date: 20 Jan 90 19:36:31 GMT
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In article <4935@hydra.gatech.EDU>, iemasgn@prism.gatech.EDU (Gautham,Nalamada) writes:
> Having decided to go in for a 386 machine, I have been looking
> around for a good deal and have been surprised (an understatement)
> at the variation in prices and performances. Finally the best
> deal I could get was $1850 for a 386sx(20Mhz) with 40mb, 1.2mb drive,
> 1mb RAM.
> I will be really grateful, if anyone who has brought a 386 machine
> recently would e-mail their experinces and the performances
> of their machines.
> I will be mainly be programming on this machine and anyone who
> has any advice or suggestion to make may please do so.
> I will summarize if there is enough intrest.
> Please e-mail.
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> --Gautham
> -- 
> *********************************************************************
> "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
> "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
> --Lewis Carrol

	If you look around the mail order computer dealers in Computer Shopper,
you will find that there are many companies that sell even 25 megahertz real
386 clones for less than $1850.  Although this may sound unbelieveable, it is
true due to the introductions of 33 mhz and 486 computers.   The only drawback
is that these 25 mhz 386 clones aren't as fast as say Everex or ALR 25's, they
are indeed true 25 mhz rated 386 processors faster than a 20 mhz SX.  Thus, I
would recommend that you shop around a little more before deciding to get a
386SX.