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From: mjg@ecsvax.UUCP (Michael Gingell)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: What about PC's Limited
Message-ID: <1797@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Jul-86 15:02:22 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  7 15:02:22 1986
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> 	I have decided to byte the bullit and buy a personal computer. After
> reading several trade magazines, it appears to me that PC's Limited AT is a
> nice machine for a good price. I can configure a system with a 40 meg disk
> for less than 3K. My question is, do you guys know of problems with the
> company/product?
> 
> 					sid@linus


I just received an AT from PC's limited last Thursday. In the few days
I have had it I have decided it was a good buy. Construction is
excellent and everything works as advertized. The mother board is
first class and has a number of VLSI chips on it.  A review in PC mag
a few months ago indicated the mother board was made by Faraday
Electronics ( who have been making PC mother boards for the OEM
market for some time ) however this one has got Copyright PC's
limited on it so who knows.

I bought the base unit for $1495. With that you get 1 Meg of memory
(512 regular PC memory and 512 extended memory above 1 meg), a
dual floppy/hard disk controller, a 1.2 Meg floppy and a half card
which has 2 serial and 1 parrallel port on it. I have also ordered
a 30 Meg CMI drive from BCE liquidators for $349. So for $1850 you
have a full AT except for your choice of display adapter and monitor.

Overall I think it is a good deal. My only complaint is with the
temporary documentation they sent. Supposedly a complete new manual
is in the works and will be mailed soon.

PC's limited have a help phone line which you can call in case of
trouble or if you just don't understand something. I called this
morning to get some questions about adding hard disks answered. It
took at least 5 attempts to get through and then the system put me
on hold "until the next available agent is available". When I did
get through the person that answered was very courteous and helpful.

Mike Gingell   ...decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!mjg

PS No connection with PC's Ltd except I own one of their PCs.
PPS Anyone want to buy a genuine old PC ?
PPPS You can't boot up at 8 MHz you have to hit CTRL-ALT-/