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Re: Please help ME! New Computer Owner! Bad choice of manufactures

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From: L. Downing
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 01:41
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lawrence hopson wrote:
> 
> In <kasavubu-0104961026050001@cs5-04.sun.ptd.net>
> kasavubu@postoffice.ptd.net writes:
> >
> >In article <1775B10C85S86.PUR1035@lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu>,
> >PUR1035@lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu (Linda) wrote:
> >
> >> >I just bought me a Packard Bell computer with Windows 95.
> >>  I also bought a Hewlett Packard Deskjet 600C to install on my
> computer. but I
> >>  haven't been able to install it since I got it.  the HP 600c is not
> a
> >choice t
> >> o pick in the computer.
> >>
> >> So it says to install a disk for the 600 c which I do.  anyway, it
> says some
> >> type of hardware is not found.  I thought it was problems with the
> disk but I
> >> got a new set of disk and it is stillsaying the same thing.  Could
> someone
> >> please help me out with this problem.  Thank you.
> >>
> >
> >>> Get a Mac!
> 
> Folks this is not a FLAME, but please when you are buying a computer
> please purchase it from a computer company and not the local
> electronics stores, those people know nothing about computers or the
> workings of them.  They are only concerned about that bottom line.


I'll second that!  I made the mistake of buying from electronics store 
and, boy, did I regret it.  It is much better to buy from computer 
store, even if you have to pay more, as the support means everything.
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Subject: Re: Please help ME!  New Computer Owner!      Bad choice of manufactures
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 17:41:37 -0800
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