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From: msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu (Mark Robert Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: A Challenge
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Date: 19 Dec 87 18:50:42 GMT
Reply-To: msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu (Mark Robert Smith)
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Organization: M. R. Smith Consulting, New Brunswick, NJ
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OK, I've scraped about $1500 together, and I know what I want.  The
challenge is for you to put together the best package.
I want:
A PC/XT or AT compatible (very compatible)
with: at least 1 floppy, at least 7 slots
and, An at least 20MB hard drive,
A serial port and at least 1200 baud Hayes compatible or internal
version of same
A parallel port
A monitor
A monitor card (if mono, Herc. comp)

I'd like to go color if possible.  A printer is optional if you can
fit it into the $1500-$2000 budget.  Service is a minimum necessity,
if they guarantee that it shouldn't break in normal use, and are able
to back it up, that's fine.  A portable is fine, but a laptop isn't.

So who can come up with the best package?

Mark

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