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From: archie@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Archie)
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Subject: Info on Ordering PCs Directly
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Date: 13 May 91 14:35:39 GMT
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I am interested in getting some opinion on ordering PCs directly ( from
advertisements in Computer Shopper, for example).  My question are:

	1.  What should one look for in comparing the different machines
 	    that are available?
	2.  Does the name of the company matter or that it may or may not 
	    have been revieved in magazines before? 
	3.  What "hidden" costs should be expected, if any?
           
	
I am also interested in hearing from people who have purchased a good (or 
bad) machine. For your information, companies that have caught my interest
from Computer Shopper include: Gateway, Microlab, Standard, Austin, USPC,
Touche, Northgate, Insight, and Club.  Please either post or e-mail to me.

Thanks in advance,

Archie Holmes