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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: OS/2 vs AmigaDOS
Summary: cost of compaq 386/20
Message-ID: <756@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jun 89 13:56:01 GMT
References: <2656@ssc-vax.UUCP> <6910@cbmvax.UUCP> <1025@taurus.BITNET>
Reply-To: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Organization: Corpane Industries, Inc.
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In article <1025@taurus.BITNET> iddos%MATH.Tau.Ac.IL@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (Iddo
Ilan) writes:

>BTW, the most astonishing fact in this review was that a Compaq 386/20
>with a 80386/20NHz + 80387 (does 5,705) costs --$21,421--.
>Note the <1> (one) dollar. "Err, sorry sir, that was 21,420 plus,
>lets see, umm, ONE DOLLAR".
>

No way! 21 grand for a 20 mhz '386? Ha! I am sitting here using a Compaq
386/20. We paid around $5,000 for it with co-processor and many other options
included. You'd have to really spiff things up to get it to $21,421. Like
several 300 meg SCSI drives, 20 inch monitor with a super-duper-hi-res graphics
adaptor, oodles of memory, Chrome bumpers, Velour seats and 5 speed
transmission... and still have money to spare.


You can get a base 386/20 for around $2,000 if you shop right.
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