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From: howardl@wb3ffv.UUCP (Howard Leadmon )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Which 80386 system to buy?
Summary: WYSE-386's Are good machines !!!
	 I own one, and it works fine...
Message-ID: <523@wb3ffv.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jan 88 05:15:22 GMT
References: <2.21E0FF27@busker>
Organization: Fast Computer Service, Inc. - Middle River, MD
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In article <2.21E0FF27@busker>, Tom_Hodges@busker (Tom Hodges) writes:
> 
> RE WYSE computers.  Before buying a Wyse, ask a lot of questions. The
> ones we have seen have only 640K main boards on the 80286's. Don't
> know if they do this with the 80386's or not. Standard computers have
> at least 1 meg on the mother board. Our advice - compare the setup to
> some other brands. I think Wyse's tend to be a bit pricey!
> 


 After seeing this on the net I felt it was only fair to post my personal
opinion in return. I am the proud owner of a WYSE Model 3216-01 16Mhz
80386 based system, and I don't regret the purchase one bit. First let 
me point out that all of the new WYSE product line (80286 and 80386) has
the ability to hold 1meg on the mother board, and only the lowest priced
80286 machine has 512K installed. Now on the 80386 (the one I have), it
comes with 1meg on the memory card, and has room to add an additional
meg of RAM bringing the total to 2meg. The thing about the WYSE that sold
me is the NEW modular design that they started using. What I mean by
modular is that the CPU is now on a plug-in card. So if you buy an 8mhz
80286 and decide you want a 12mhz machine, you just replace the card. Also
if you had on of the 80286 and wanted to upgrade to an 80386, again all you
have to do is buy the 80386 CPU card. The 80386 WYSE uses somthing called
a TOP PLANE BUS, which as it implies, the 32bit bus runs along the top. 
This also takes away the one or two 32bit slot limitation, since all you do
is strech the buss across the top of the machine. I have been running one
of theese systems since it first came avalible, and I am very happy with
the machine. Also when I needed to get an updated 80386 to run UNIX 386
on the system (The 16bit 80386 bug :-) WYSE shipped me a new CPU by Federal
Express. So take it for what it is worth, I personally wouldn't give it
up for anything (well almost:-).....



						Sincearly,
						Howard Leadmon
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