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Subject: Re: What about PC's Limited
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Date: Wed, 16-Jul-86 22:33:27 EDT
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I bought the PC Limited AT just before they dropped the price
$500 (ugh!).  My unit has the 40 meg hard disk (configured
as 2 20-meg drives).  It also comes with the software to configure
it this way.  I've had no problems with compatibility with
major software (e.g., Word, WordPerfect, Lotus), although it
won't run things that none of the ATs can (e.g., FlightSimulator).
There is one problem: if you need to run PC/DOS, it won't run
version 3.2.  Version 3.1 runs fine as does Compac MSDOS,
Quadram MSDOS, and a host of others.

My only complaints are about the company.  They have the
worst customer relations I have ever encountered.  They seem
to have an attitude that they don't have to do anything to please
you..  If there's a problem with the machine, you're largely out
of luck.  I saw a message posted on the net to the effect that
they have been reported to the Better Business Bureau many times.
Their equipment is good, but their attitudes not.  I will say, 
tho, that their technical support is very good.  I called after
getting my system, because it wouldn't boot at all.  After some
troubleshooting, it turned out that the problem was in a dip
switch; they configure it for a monochrome monitor (and don't
say so in the manual) and I was using a color monitor.  After
I changed that, everything worked fine.  One other consideration:
there are a lot of jumpers on the motherboard and they're a PAIN
to change.  I've had to remove the hard drive (or the motherboard)
to do some changes.  PC Limited is working on a new set of ROMs;
so some day they may have PCDOS 3.2 compatibility.  That is one
thing to consider.  Will the system be compatible with MSDOS 5.0??
I don't know.

By the way, an indication of their bad customer relations: I called
when I wanted to run PCDOS 3.2 and was told the new ROMs would allow
it to run (This was a few days before my 30-day trial would be up).
I told them I wanted to make sure, or I'd be returning the system
now.  They PROMISED the  new ROMs would work.  When they arrived,
after the 30-day period, of course, they didn't provide 3.2 
ccompatibility.  With the problems with 3.2, that really isn't
a problem, but it is indicative of their attitude.

Cindy King       communcg@ecsvax.UUCP