Re: TI-H: BRIAN + GRANT read

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Subject: Re: TI-H: BRIAN + GRANT read
From: "Robert Brack" <reb@netride.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 08:59:28 -0500
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I realize that, and if I were to buy a new computer, I would buy something
better than you just described :)  Since $800 was too much 4 you, I thought
I'd show you this. . . This is the common system I sell to people with
little cash. . .


>Okay...  If I were to invest in a computer, it wouldn't have all this junk
>that average companies try to pull...  First of all, 32MB of ram isn't
>enough.  128 is standard for network devolpement/serving/3d applications
>and so on.  Second of all, it needs to either have a small raid solution...
>2 4GB drives is standard these days, and 2 9GB drives is what I should
>think about getting...  If not raid, its got to be Ultra-SCSI...  Did you
>know that your fastest IDE drive can't top about 6MB per sec?  :)
>
>Also, the 20x CD players that you find for $68 aren't of good quality...
>and most IDE drives that are that cheep don't even support audio ripping...
>
>2MB PCI video card is old too.  With my new computer I'm getting a 3D
>accelrated video card with 8MB of ram...
>
>It should also be comparable to that of a 466MHz alpha in speed...  (233MHz
>mac or a 400MHz pent).  MMX is just a rip of the pent II with like 4 or 5
>new instructions so just because its MMX doesn't mean its good...
>
>A good processor alone should cost atleast $650.  Not the whole computer.
>
>It also needs to hav onboard ethernet at either 10 or 100Base.
>
>I know I've forgotten a few things, but you can get the computer I've
>described for $4,790 complete with 20" monitor kbd and mouse...  I'm not
>going to tell you where, because this list can't handle mature thoughts...
>
>>>I can't afford all that...  :(
>>
>>
>>How's $474.26?
>>
>>Pentium - 233 (intel) MMX
>>$212.16
>>32MB ram
>>$45.90
>>2.1GB harddrive
>>$122.40
>>20X CD-ROM with sound card and 85W speakers      $68.34
>>2MB PCI video
>>$25.50
>>
>>Assuming you have a case, keyboard, mouse and monitor.  Not bad, huh??  Go
>>to www.wintergreensys.com/flier.htm to see a list of prices.  I buy at
level
>>2 (cause I buy so much from them) and if anyone wants something, let me
know
>>and I can get it (unless you live in indy, you can get it yourselft).
>
>

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Re: TI-H: BRIAN + GRANT read

From: John Malluck <malluck@bellsouth.net>