Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!spool.mu.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!cunixf.cc.columbia.edu!cunixb.cc.columbia.edu!mig From: mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Meir) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Building a cheap AT system, any advice? Message-ID: <1991Jun13.163247.2445@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Date: 13 Jun 91 16:32:47 GMT Article-I.D.: cunixf.1991Jun13.163247.2445 References: Sender: usenet@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (The Network News) Reply-To: mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Meir) Organization: Columbia University Lines: 33 Nntp-Posting-Host: cunixb.cc.columbia.edu In article garrik@valnet.UUCP (Eric C. Garrison) writes: >Hello, > >I am looking into upgrading my system, as I am currently >struggling along with a PC-1 (8086, 2 floppy 5 1/4", CGA >and monitor, 1200 baud modem, Epson MX80III printer and >parallel card). > >I'd like to go to an 80286 processor, 40+ meg hard drive >cheaply. So far, the best (cheapest) I can find by going >through a mail-order place is by getting a bare bones >286 machine (case, motherboard w/ 1 meg mem, 200W power supply) >for $275, and a 30 meg hard drive with controller for $250, >cannibalizing all other parts from my present machine. > >Eric C. Garrison I don't have a sig. >garrik@valnet.uucp CompSci BBS +1 812 876-4407 >Only Eric C. Garrison is responsible for the contents of this article. Griffin was last selling the Quantum prodrive 40AT for $198, 80AT for $320. The low profile LPS 52AT is $225. These are IDE drives. An IDE card is around $25-75. 1800-472-4743 This company seems to have the lowest prices on Quantums. I am planning to get my hard disk from them. It SEEMS to be an excellent company. * * * * * * ====================== Meir Green * * * * * * ====================== (Internet) mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu * * * * * * ====================== meir@msb.com mig@asteroids.cs.columbia.edu * * * * * * ====================== (Amateur Radio) N2JPG