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Re: Why choice Liunx and Not for Win95

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From: Dano
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 00:00
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Paul Hatchman (paul@sfe.com.au) wrote:
: donham@escrime.en-garde.com (Perry Donham) writes:

: >>>>>> "Tony" == Tony Nugent <T.Nugent@sct.gu.edu.au> writes:

: >    Tony> [Yeah, I know... I need a new motherboard.  Anyone know
: >    Tony> where I can get a 486dx4-100 m/b with >=256k cache, vlb/isa
: >    Tony> slots, and will take either 30pin or 72pin simms, for less
: >    Tony> than $300?  I'll buy it right away! :-]

: >SC Computers, Nashua NH, 603-888-3078. About $200 for what you
: >describe. Or, you can go to any board supplier...the 486s are dropping
: >in price as more people migrate to Pentium machines. 

: >Perry

: Well the problem is that Australia is not actually part of the USA. In fact
: there is actually a whole wide world out there with lots of different countries.

: Lets see ... $200US / .7525 = $265.78A + Import Duty + Shipping. Hmm I dont
: think this is going to come in under $300.

: The best price I have seen for that motherboard is $359.


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: Paul Hatchman,                        |  <this line intentionally left blank>
: Project Leader,                       |      paul@sfe.com.au
: Sydney Futures Exchange, Australia    |      Tel: +61 2 2560567
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--
Try Micro Pro out of the Computer shopper - about 200 bucks for an 
AMD processor 486dx4/100 with all the fixins....


           -=> Dano <=-

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From: polk@plains.nodak.edu (Dano)
Subject: Re: Why choice Liunx and Not for Win95
Date: 1995/10/30
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