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From: harvey@hsomai.enet.dec.com (Sherwin L. Harvey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Help! 386SX PURCHASE
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Date: 2 Sep 90 19:11:45 GMT
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I am interested in purchasing a 386 SX from a Mail order company called DAK.
Has anyone heard of the manufacturer ( BSR?)    It has software bundled in with
the computer.   Here are the particulars.


386 SX  16 Mhz
1 Mb Memory
2 Serial Ports
1 parallel Port
1 Game Port
40 Mb hard drive
3 open expansion Slots
VGA 16 Bit  256k memory on the motherboard
VGA Monitor 640 x 480   .31 dot pitch 
1 year on site warranty ( Honeywell Bull Service)

Some of the software that comes with it:

Quattro Pro
Ms Windows 3.0
Wordstar 5.5
Reflex 2.0
Gem Deskstop Publisher
w Plus
Gem Word Chart
GEm Graph
PC USA
Grammatik 4
Key Form Designer

All of the Above for $1799.00
Plus I upgrade the memory for $79.00 and 40mb to 80mb for $179.00.

The reason why I haven't bought it is because of the following reasons:

Should get a system that has Super VGA ( 1024 x 768) or not?    
Super VGA is not the standard among most programs.
Will standard VGA suffice?   (My primary use will be Word Processing, Games,
DP, Communcations, and fun.
Will 3 expansion slots be enough?
Is this brand (BSR) realible? 
Has Anyone else bought this computer?


Please Help me!   I am undecided as to what to do.


Regards,

Sherwin,

W

Gem