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From: dross@umn-d-ub.D.UMN.EDU (david ross)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Buying XT from COMPUTER DIRECT
Keywords: xt
Message-ID: <534@umn-d-ub.D.UMN.EDU>
Date: 27 Oct 88 02:48:41 GMT
References: <304@pte.UUCP>
Reply-To: dross@ub.d.umn.edu.UUCP (david ross)
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
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In article <304@pte.UUCP> car@pte.UUCP (Chris Rende) writes:
>I'm considering purchasing a Turbo XT from COMPUTER DIRECT in IL.
>
>Can anyone recommend/not recommend this system or company?

They advertise "15MHz" XT clones; the fine print says "4.77/8MHz"; this
is sleazy, and I'd prefer not to deal with such companies.

>Does anyone have any general advice for a XT buyer who is new to IBM PC
>compatibles?

Buy a "name brand" if you're new; some (e.g. Amstrad) are quite good and very
competitive.  (I recently bought a very fast non-name brand with which I'm
very happy, but I knew where to look for the inevitable misassembled bits,
and how to yell at the company's president; this resulted in a much better
machine for the same price.)

>Please reply via email as I do not <YET> attend this newsgroup. If I receive
>enough replies I'll summarize and post.

I tried; our system couldn't find you.  Good luck.

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