Xref: utzoo comp.misc:2623 comp.sys.misc:1484 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!killer!tness7!tness1!flatline!erict From: erict@flatline.UUCP (j eric townsend) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: advise on personal unix system Summary: UNIX-PC Message-ID: <876@flatline.UUCP> Date: 16 Jun 88 13:33:59 GMT References: <1150@gmu90x.UUCP> Organization: a flat near the Montrose, Houston, Tx. Lines: 18 In article <1150@gmu90x.UUCP>, dana@gmu90x.UUCP (J Dana Eckart) writes: > Like a great many people I am in search of the "perfect" system. More > to the point, I want to find a Unix* machine for not much money. I would > like to think that "not much money" could be translated into about $3000 > (or even less :-)), but I have my doubts. I suggest an AT&T UNIX-PC running the latest release of UNIX (3.51a?) that is out. The post-fire-sale prices are really good. Used is amazingly better. (I got a slightly used 3b1 (67Mb HD, 2Mb RAM) for about $1000.) A post on unix-pc.general would get you a good idea of the relative merits and problems with unix pc's from a wide range of people. -- Skate UNIX or go home, boogie boy... Spelling errors are directly related to how little time I have... J. Eric Townsend ->uunet!nuchat!flatline!erict smail:511Parker#2,Hstn,Tx,77007 ..!bellcore!tness1!/