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From: battle@umbc3.UMBC.EDU (Rick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.misc
Subject: Re: Packard Bell doesn't really exist (long)
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Date: 8 Sep 90 14:23:01 GMT
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Reply-To: battle@umbc3.umbc.edu.UMBC.EDU (Rick)
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I feel sorry for the person who had the problem with PB.  
However, may I suggest that when ANYONE buys a computer for
business (it has to be up all the time or money is lost)
use the individual do some real home work to find out the
realibility of the machine.  In the most recent issue of PC
Magazine realibiliby surveys were taken and the best machines
were documented.

The most reliable = HP.  (I have zip to do with HP so cool the flames)

The best way to look at this situation is this....

Yes we all like to save money but, BUT, if you spend a grand or
two more on a machine are you going to notice that grand or two
a few years later after a correspondingly long period of successful
business activity?   NO, NO ,NO.  

The moral is this, don't buy for today, buy for tomorrow and
AMORTIZE.

Again, I am sorry to hear about the PB experience, but you
get what you pay for.

Better luck next time.