Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:1270 comp.os.msdos.apps:231 comp.os.msdos.programmer:695 comp.os.msdos.misc:202 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:1236 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ub!boulder!ccncsu!handel.CS.ColoState.Edu!mcjilton From: mcjilton@handel.CS.ColoState.Edu (charles mar mcjilton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: POLL ON PC-CLONE MAKERS Message-ID: <8633@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU> Date: 30 Aug 90 03:53:51 GMT References: <4949@neptune.inf.ethz.ch> Sender: news@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU Reply-To: mcjilton@handel.UUCP (charles mar mcjilton) Distribution: comp Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Lines: 33 In article <4949@neptune.inf.ethz.ch> reberhar@a.inf.ethz.ch (Rolf Georg Eberhardt) writes: > > >Hi everybody > >I'm planning to buy a 386/25 or 386/33 PC and by browsing through PC-mag and BYTE I work for a company called Applied Computer Technology (so be warned ;-) doing some software development (in other words, I get money from them, but selling one computer isn't going to get me any profit). They are very popular around here because of their service facilities, and the quality of their computers. Since you don't live in town, you would still have to ship it off to get it repaired. This weekend is going to be the grand opening of a new store, and they're having a sale to celebrate it ;-) One display I saw had a ~16MHZ 386sx with 40MB hard, 2MB ram, and some kind of color display (EGA or VGA, I'm sure) for something in the neighborhood of $1557. This also included some software (Windows 3.00 was in there, I think... Also a mouse). I'm not exactly sure on the price/exact specs (as I work in one of the back rooms). As for the quality of the machines, they seem really good. I have one at home that is rated a 12MZH, but seems to be about a 16MHZ. They're very close to the 386sx we used to have inthe software lab. (BTW: We had a hacked together 486 for a while. That's the only time I've seen Word for Windows run respectably quickly ;-). For some more information you can call ACT at 1-800-7474-ACT. I'd try talking to Dave if he has some time, otherwise try Brad (our ex-salesperson and salesperson respectably). Hope this helps. Sean uunet.uu.net!ccncsu!ncuug!seanr