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From: mdf@tut.UUCP
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Subject: Re: FIVESTAR 286 clone
Message-ID: <968@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Tue, 3-Nov-87 18:09:15 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov  3 18:09:15 1987
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Reply-To: mdf@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman)
Organization: StrongPoint Systems, Inc.; Columbus, OH. (guest of Ohio State U.)
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In <2538@sphinx.uchicago.edu> pgil@sphinx.uchicago.edu (paul  gilna) writes:
>
>	Hello, world
>
>	Does anyone out there have any knowledge of the 286 clone
>	made by FIVESTAR in Dallas TX.
>
>	In the light of recent postings documenting troublesome
>	purchases I would like to hear from anyone who has had
>	dealings with this company or their machines (PC Mag reviewed
>	their 286 10MHz offering, seemed to like it)

I have not played with their 286, but I have used their 386.  In my
personal opinion, it is a complete disaster.  I went through several of
them.  Each was wired differently, had different BIOSes, didn't match
the docs, etc.  Calls to their tech. support and quality control people
showed a distinct lack of knowledge of what they were doing.  They
tried to be as helpful as possible (FedEx-ing replacements at n/c,
etc.), but that doesn't make up for selling an unstable product which
does not function properly.

If anyone needs additional/more specific info, please email.

-- 
Mark D. Freeman							(614) 262-3703
StrongPoint Systems, Inc.			    mdf@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
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