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- From: dbotkin@probe.net (Dale Botkin)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Problem with Packard Bell Force 250/Netscape Navigator/Modem
- Date: Sun, 07 Jan 1996 22:27:11 GMT
- Organization: Probe Technology
- Message-ID: <4cphlb$7n2@jake.probe.net>
- References: <4ck7cc$is9@sundog.tiac.net> <4ckr68$9v4@crow.cybercomm.net> <4cm3b3$9o0@shellx.best.com>
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- Rigor@clever.net (Matt Fox) seems to have written:
-
- >>
- >>Not to be insipid, but IMHO stay away from PB. Especially since it's
- >>been (alleged??) announced that they owe Intel $50Million or so and
- >>that they use "recycled" parts - they are not long for this earth.
- >>
- >>Sorry to not be of any help, but I know many, many prople who have
- >>these machines, and the level of incompetance in the design, and the
- >>lack of quality control never ceases to amaze me.
- >>
- >>--
-
- >a lot of companies use recycled parts in new equipment not just
- >packard bell.
-
- >when packard bell used to make standard computeres with big-ass cases
- >(like the original pb900) they used to be alright, but ever since they
- >introduced the legend series with its smaller ass case and only 3 slots
- >they went sorta downhill.
-
- >as far as you say that packard bell is not long for this earth, all i hafto
- >say is do a little research. packard bell may not have been in the computer
- >business for a long period of time, but they have been selling electronics
- >for a really long time, like radios and the like
-
- Ummm..... no. Not this company. Packard Bell is an old name, but
- it was bought a few years ago by a couple of shysters to shill their
- substandard crap. The old Packard Bell was defunct for years, these
- guys just bought the name and nothing else.
-
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