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From: nef@mace.cc.purdue.edu (paulhicks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: IBM PS/2 Model 55SX
Message-ID: <6272@mace.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 4 Dec 90 02:18:38 GMT
References: <16302@brahms.udel.edu> <1104@pyuxe.UUCP>
Reply-To: nef@mace.cc.purdue.edu (paulhicks)
Organization: Purdue University
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In article <1104@pyuxe.UUCP> fkb@pyuxe.UUCP (25810-Francine K Bryan) writes:
>I am considering purchasing this model 55SX
>with 2MB 386SX CPU, 60M fixed disk, and one
>3.5 floppy drive.
>
>I'd appreciate it if anyone out there having
>this model could let me know if they are
>satisfied/unsatisfied with its performance.
>
>Any problems I should know about?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Francine

Francine,
	I have a 55SX and I think its the greatest thing
since the invention of the wheel.  Now I admit I'm a true
Blue fanatic, and that has a lot to do with my desision
to buy it.  Also, I got a great student discount through the
university, so I jumped on the oportunity.(Incuding sofware)
	I am running Windows 3.0, and find that I  will need at least
4 Meg to make multiple DOS applications run (ussualy more than 3)
at a time, so I would urge you to buy more mem ASAP.  The other
quirk is that it only comes with 3 expansion slots. (I don't
think I will need more than this, but who knows?)  If 386SX's
are of interest to you, and you wish to stick with a true blue
(I am sure many netters will try to convince you otherwise),
why not try the 65SX with its tower configureation? (It has
more slots.)

Paul

PS.  If anyone outside of Purdue gets this, please let me know.

PPS.  A while a go I heard that 4Meg simms were coming on the
      market.  Does anyone know if this is true?