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From: spengler@lance.tis.llnl.gov (Tom Spengler)
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Subject: Re: 386 questions
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Date: 11 Jul 90 20:26:42 GMT
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You might want to check USM Distributors in Fremont (or US Mach in S.F., but
haven't dealt with them.)  I recently bought a couple of full size 386 boxes 
from USM, and a 386SX for a friend.  The 386SX box was configured like this

		1 meg RAM
		67 Meg HDD
		3 1/2" HD Floppy
		VGA adapter and monochrome monitor
		Minitower case

for $1250.

They use name brand components, too, not noname clone stuff.  For example,
our 386 boxes have Orchid motherboards, Adaptec disk controller, Archive tape
drives, Video 7 VGA, etc.  We had problems with the original RLL hard disk
combo and ISC 386/ix v2.0.2.  They worked diligently with me (though I think
the problem was really with ISC UNIX) until the problems were sorted out.
Really good customer support.

If interested, call Danny at (415) 623-9040.  (He is knolwledgeable for a
salesman, and seems to quote the best prices.  You can haggle, too.)

And, of course, I have no affiliation with USM Distributors other than being
a highly satisfied customer.

Tom Spengler (spengler@tis.llnl.gov)