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From: opdyke@casca.cs.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,misc.wanted,misc.forsale
Subject: Query:  IBM PC clone (286i)
Message-ID: <1990Feb28.172652.8256@brutus.cs.uiuc.edu>
Date: 28 Feb 90 17:26:52 GMT
Reply-To: opdyke@casca.cs.uiuc.edu ()
Organization: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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I'm planning to purchase a PC for home use.  For my needs, an IBM/PC
compatible 286i machine with color (C/VGA) monitor, 1 Mb RAM and 
40 Mb hard disk should be sufficient.  A reputable mail order company 
has it available for around $1650; I'm wondering:
 - is that price competitive?
 - what alternative systems might I want to consider?
 - if I wait a few months are the prices likely to drop much?
 - what mail order places or Chicago area stores might I want to consider?  
 - what magazines/references would be good places to check?

Thanks in advance for responding.

Bill Opdyke
opdyke@cs.uiuc.edu