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From: saify@cbnewsl.att.com (saify.lanewala)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: INFO NEEDED ON MAIL-ORDER DEALER REPUTATION
Keywords: mail-order, computer, 386SX, dealer, reputation, information
Message-ID: <1990Nov28.192611.19206@cbnewsl.att.com>
Date: 28 Nov 90 19:26:11 GMT
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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Hi!

I'm interested in buying a 386SX.  I found a mail-order outfit in CA
called AROMA Computer Systems (Santa Clara) that quoted me the following:

Motherboard -- ECS with the C&T Chip set, AMI BIOS, 16MHz 386SX
Disk        -- 40MB (28 ms access, 12.5 Mbits transfer rate)
Floppy      -- 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB
Modem       -- 2400 Internal
Monitor     -- Color VGA (256K card)
Printer     -- Panasonic 1124

All this for $1661.  Without printer it's $1382.

They offer a 1 yr parts/labor warranty, plus 15-day return for East Coasters
like myself.

My questions are:


1.  Is the company reliable?

2.  Has anyone purchased any thing from them?  What are your experiences?

3.  Is the price quoted reasonable?

4.  Are the parts quoted "good" enough?  Should I ask for a "better"
    motherboard even if it costs more?

5.  Are there any other questions I should be asking?

Please EMAIL your responses to me at " .... !att!attunix!stl".  Thanks
for your help.

Saify Lanewala
.. att!attunix!stl
(201) 522-5464