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From: ries@venice.SEDD.TRW.COM (Marc Ries)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Seeking opinion on 486 system(s)
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Date: 2 Jan 91 19:34:37 GMT
Reply-To: ries@venice.sedd.trw.com (Marc Ries)
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I was looking for a fast, preferably 486-upgradable 386-33 PC, when
I found the following company in MicroTimes:

   Gallant Intelligent Computers (GIC)
   El Monte, CA  91733
   (818) 575-0866

   486-25 System:

     AMI BIOS
     128 Cache
     4MB meg main memory to 16MB
     TEAC 1.44 & 1.2 MB floppies
     100 MB IDE harddrive
     AT BUS FDD/HDD Controller
     SuperVGA w/512K
     SuperVGA Monitor 1024x768
     2 seriel, 2P, 1 game ports
     Big Tower case
     250 watts power supply
     101 Key enhanced keyboard

     All for only $2,890 

   Sounds good, but....  I called them up and it sounds like a typical
   oriental PC clone setup.  I start to get nervous when the "technician"
   isn't know what UNIX is ("Sure, it will run all software...").

   Anybody have any comments are know of reputable 486-source at or near
   these prices?

   Thanx,  Marc Ries