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Subject: Opinion on Amstrad Computers please!
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Date: 2 Jul 90 14:31:23 GMT
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Dear Netters 
 
       I am thinking of purchasing an Amstrad 386 20MHZ computer  with
multilevel cache built in for $1999 (VGA card and hires monitor and 
other goodies) from a local vendor.  If there are anybody in the netland
who has this machine or who knows something about Amstrad computers, I
would like to hear from them.

       Also, the machine has a lot of stuff built into the motherboard
like the VGA card etc. although it provides 5 standard expansion slots.
Has this kind of configuration caused problems to anybody?

        Amstrad claims that they are the largest sellers of PC compatible
machines in Europe and that they outsell IBM. Is there any truth in that?
Somebody in Europe should be able to confirm this.

	Thanks in advance for your help.  I will summarise the response
provided there exists enough interest.

Shyam

P.S. Anybody tried running OS/2 or UN*X on Amstrad machines?