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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Path: sparky!uunet!rosevax!camax01!holt
- From: holt@camax.com (Jonathan Holt)
- Subject: Re: Gateway2000 486DX-33 ??
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.181330.6349@camax.com>
- Organization: CAMAX Systems, Inc.
- References: <1993Jan4.220832.7098@linus.mitre.org>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 18:13:30 GMT
- Lines: 53
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- lcc@security (Lee C. Cooper) writes:
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- >I'm thinking of purchasing a Gateway 2000 486DX-33.
- >Does anyone have any experience with this particular model or
- >something similar?
- >
- >I've heard some not so flattering things about their
- >14" CrystalScan 1024NI monitor. Is it that bad?
- >
- >I'm also thinking of getting their Telepath Fax/Modem. Does
- >anyone know if Gateway ever straightened out the problems
- >they were having with this model?
- >
- >Also, does anyone know how bad/good the Mini Desktop Case and/or
- >monitor is as far as EM emanations are concerned?
- >
- >Thanks in advance,
- >
- >Lee Cooper
-
- I purchased the Gateway 2000 486DX-33 in Nov., and so far have been
- very pleased with it. I also heard poor things about the 14" 1024,
- so I stepped up to the 15" flat screen CrystalScan, which seems to
- work nicely (although it's no NEC!) I also got 8Meg RAM and extended
- the CPU cache to 256K (which I strongly recommend, at only $45)
-
- The Mini Desktop is a nice size, and seems well designed. I have
- no idea how EM emanations rate. I have ordered the Telepath modem,
- but have not yet received it, sounds great in the ad!
-
- The only 'problem' I encountered was a sticky space bar on the keyboard
- they shipped me, but I called up and they shipped a new one out within
- the week.
-
- The 486DX-33V model they now ship has a VESA conforming local bus,
- but I couldn't justify spending the extra $$ for a bus that may or
- may not be supported by 3rd party vendors. The hard drive controller
- and video board are already on the local bus, even on the standard
- 486DX-33 model, so I can't see getting it unless you really know you
- want it...
-
- The worst part about dealing with Gateway is getting through to them
- to make your order!
-
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- Jon Holt CAMAX
- holt@camax.com (Internet) Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- "The reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."
- B. Banzai
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