Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!ncrlnk!ncr-mpd!Rick.Holzer From: Rick.Holzer@FtCollins.NCR.com (Rick.Holzer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Good Mail Order Company Message-ID: Date: 15 Oct 90 08:50:59 GMT References: <7813@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> <5587@nisca.ircc.ohio-state.edu> Sender: uucp@ncr-mpd.FtCollins Organization: NCR Microelectronics, Ft. Collins, CO Lines: 72 In-reply-to: smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu's message of 11 Oct 90 20:11:04 GMT >>>>> On 11 Oct 90 20:11:04 GMT, smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith) said: Stephen> In article <7813@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> lasky@iris.ucdavis.EDU (Ty Lasky) writes: >I just wanted to let the group know about what I feel is a very good >mail order company. > >I just bought a 386/33 MHz machine from a company called EPS. >They advertise in PC magazine sometimes. The total cost of the system >was $4000. The thing that attracted me to EPS was that they tell you >exactly what components you will be getting in your system, unlike >other mail order companies...[edited] > >There is a good reason that EPS is willing to tell you what will be in >your system: they use some of the best components available >throughout the entire system. > > [specifics on system edited] > >Ty A. Lasky >University of California, Davis Stephen> The above posting is very timely. I have spent about 4 months Stephen> intensively looking at various mail order companies--comparing Stephen> them, writing out their specs and calling them with questions, Stephen> asking for them to send me more material, reading numerous reviews Stephen> on various hardware components and looking for those mail order Stephen> companies that included them in their packages, reading old Stephen> issues of PC Magazine, Computer Shopper, Byte, etc. to get a Stephen> feel for the track record of different companies, etc., etc... Stephen> I have learned a great deal not only about the companies but Stephen> about good PC packages/systems as a whole. The reason I am Stephen> posting this is that I too have narrowed my choice to EPS Stephen> Technologies. They seem to be the only mail order company Stephen> which WANTS to be upfront about EVERYTHING that goes into their Stephen> systems. And, they are the only company which sent me material Stephen> of any depth about their components. I talked with Bob Goin, Stephen> a rep for the company (via their 1-800 number) and he sent me Stephen> about 20 pages worth of materials--not a simple general Stephen> packet of info with nice pictures showing how nice their Stephen> building looks like you get from some of the other companies-- Stephen> but a detailed packet of reviews and specs for each piece of Stephen> hardware. A colleague and I have just purchased identical systems from EPS. Our systems are the same as Ty Lasky's (see original posting) except that we bought 386/25 MHz systems without cache, and a 118Meg hard drive. System Price = $3140.00. So far, I am very pleased. The system is very fast, and the Adeptec controller with 64K disk caching is very nice. My only concern has been the lack of reputation with the company. The sales representative, Todd Booge, said the the company had been in business for two years. Not long enough to feel real safe, but it all seemed very stable: excellent components, excellent service (so far), great performance. The reason I am posting this is that I had seen several requests for info about EPS here on the net, but I had seen no responses. I e-mailed off requests for any info the posters may get, but I didn't get anything back. So...I hope to give others some good feedback. (After all, the more people with good feelings about EPS, the safer my system is! :-) Feel free to request any specifics by e-mailing to me. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rick Holzer "NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!!!" NCR Microelectronics Products Division Rick.Holzer@FtCollins.NCR.COM 2001 Danfield Ct. uunet!ncrlnk!ncr-mpd!bach!rickh Fort Collins, CO 80525 (303) 226-9600 X341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------