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From: emmo@moncam.co.uk (Dave Emmerson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: AMSTRAD computers
Summary: d'accord!
Message-ID: <691@marvin.moncam.co.uk>
Date: 7 Jul 90 06:43:59 GMT
References: <1990Jul6.091931.1033@ibmpcug.co.uk>
Organization: Monotype ADG, Cambridge, UK
Lines: 21

In article <1990Jul6.091931.1033@ibmpcug.co.uk>, alun@ibmpcug.co.uk (Alun Jenkins) writes:
> Hey guy!
> 
>  Dont dont dont dont buy Amstrad. I just read the last artical and thought
>  it was a joke. Is that person for real ! I used to work for an Amstrad
>  super dealer we used to do repairs etc. Just try getting parts. They dont
>  come they send the wrong thing, we even had an EGA PSU board come as new 
>  with chips missing of the board. Get real just say no to Amstrad!
>  

Seconded! If the quality of their PC Clones matches the gear I *have* had
the misfortune to be asked to service, then you can bet that more money was
spent on advertising, and exterior finish than on the real guts of the thing!

Biased? Maybe.. if you GAVE me one, I wouldn't even unpack it!

Dave .

Disclaimer -
I don't speak for my current employer, and they sure as hell don't make gaga
googoo noises on my behalf.