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- From: vsd@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Rana Shehadeh)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
- Subject: Advice needed on computer companies
- Message-ID: <55154@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
- Date: 27 Jul 92 04:41:47 GMT
- Sender: news@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
- Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
- Organization: Purdue University
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- Hi
-
- I am looking into buying a computer for our lab. In particular:
- 486-33MHz
- 4M RAM
- 120M Hard drive
- 64k Cashe
- Two floppies
- 2 s, 1 p
- SVGA w/o acceleratr chip on card. 1Meg.
- DOS 5.0, Windows 3.1 and a mouse.
- 101 key keyboard.
-
- I can get this system from either Dell or Gateway 2000 for a somewhat
- higher price $ 2350. Other companies offered me better prices, such
- as:
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- Centrix $1795
- ABS $1747
- Compu.sys $1675
- HD Computers $1695
-
- These companies are not as well known as the previous ones. I would
- like to know if I am sacrificing quality or service by getting the
- system from the cheaper place. This system is going to Purdue
- University and they are not used to dealing with other than Dell,.. etc.
-
- I appreciate your help very much. Thanks in advance.
-
- Rana.
-