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- From: dmuntz@quip.eecs.umich.edu (Dan Muntz)
- Subject: Re: Computer Medic
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.204209.26021@zip.eecs.umich.edu>
- Sender: news@zip.eecs.umich.edu (Mr. News)
- Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept., Ann Arbor
- References: <C053DL.ItG@ais.org>
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 20:42:09 GMT
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- In article <C053DL.ItG@ais.org> danr@ais.org (Daniel Romanchik) writes:
- >Anyone own a Computer Medic computer? I was in there the other day
- >and had a look at their stuff. The prices seem to be in the range of
- >the mail order folks, but buying from a local dealer appeals to me.
- >
- >Dan
-
- They use a chipset I've never heard of, and would be leary of using. I think
- it was 'Via' or somesuch. Of course their technical competence is unrivaled.
- Before they carried 50mhz machines, I asked them why they didn't. The
- salesman explained to me that the "fast electrons" used in the 50mhz machines
- wouldn't stay on the circuit traces (he claimed the electrons go shooting off
- into space instead of turning the corners).
-
- -Dan
-
-