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From: biocca@bevb.bev.lbl.gov (Alan Biocca)
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Subject: Re: everex
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Date: 1 Mar 90 23:48:00 GMT
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In article <23188@usc.edu> kjh@pollux.usc.edu (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) writes:

>		I advise you not to buy Everex products.	

>I just recently got a Seagate ST-4096 hard disk which was repackaged by
>Everex.  The documentation which came with the disk was incorrect.  The
>software which came with the disk has serious bugs.

....... stuff deleted ......

>Rule 1	Don't buy Everex products.

>Rule 2	Specify to vendors that you won't accept Everex products.


It is certainly unfortunate that there were problems with this product,
and perhaps we should avoid it.  It seems a bit extreme to boycott the
entire manufacturer for this difficulty.  

I've successfully used the evdisk product with another disk drive.  Perhaps
there are circumstances under which it does work.

Of specific interest to many here in this newsgroup are the experiences of
one Ham I know who was very interested in obtaining a computer for his shack
that was really compatible with his satellite operation.  Since that involves
very low level signal reception he was very concerned about radiation.  His
tests using HT's indicated that most computers and monitors had significant
radiation (in spite of their FCC acceptance).  He found much less radiation
using the same tests on my Everex 386 Step 20.  He later set up tests at an
Everex dealer and ended up buying one of their 286 models.  He found it to
be much quieter than others he tested. 

A recent experience of another Ham I know who did extensive research and
bought an Everex 386 Step 25 for his consulting work has been good.  The
hard disk died after a few weeks, unfortunately, though we cannot blame
Everex for that since they didn't make it and statistically it happens.
Their ONSITE WARRANTY worked well -- they Fed'exed a new drive out the
next day and the technician arrived later in the afternoon to install it --
at the guy's house!!  Would Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood, or Heathkit do that?

I have found the Everex Computers to be high quality, fast, and a good
performance value for the money.  Every manufacturer produces some
less-excellent products, and Everex is apparently no exception.  Let's not
flame the whole company for one messed up product!


Alan K Biocca
WB6ZQZ