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From: blair@hslrswi.UUCP (Hamish Blair)
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Subject: Reliability statistics anyone?
Message-ID: <136@hslrswi.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 16:56:14 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 16 16:56:14 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 20-Oct-85 06:02:38 EDT
Organization: Hasler AG, Bern, Switzerland
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Does anyone have any comparative statistics of reliability for machines
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compatible with the IBM PC/XT?  I mean comparisons between computers
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like IBM PC/XT, Compaq Deskpro, Kaypro 16, Apricot Xi, NCR PC, Ericsson PC
etc.?  How often do the machines fail completely or partially (Mean Time
Between Failure)?  Which parts fail the most often?  and so on.

If you can help, please mail to me at ...mcvax!cernvax!hslrswi!hslraxe!blair

I am interested in facts.  However since suppliers vary so much round the
world, leave facts about suppliers out.

If any coherent picture emerges, I will try and find time to summarize
to the net.

Hamish Blair, Hasler AG, Switzerland

"The Bitterness of Poor Quality remains
 long after the Sweetness of Meeting the Schedule has been Forgotten"
 --- new proverb from Singapore.