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Re: Great Packard Bell Web Site

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From: Harry Broomhall
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 1998 00:00
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On Fri, 2 Jan 1998 17:56:03 +0000, Rob Alexander
<robnews@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Upon the day of Sun, 21 Dec 1997, shawn <shawn1@nospam.ibm.net> scrawled
>on the wall (in blood):
>>I guess you need something to comfort you after making a huge mistake. I
>>learned my lesson years ago about packard smell. Sorry to hear about your
>>purchases.....Shawn
>>pfarson@ix.#.com wrote in message <67f6o6$936@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...
>>>I just found this web site, all of you that own Packard Bell Computers
>>>should love it.
>>>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/8774/
>
>Why do so many people hate Packard-Bell PCs? I've never seem one, but
>I'm just curious.

  When you've seen one you may have a better idea.
  IMHO they aren't *that* much worse than some other 'propriatory'
machines.

   Regards,
         Harry.
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From: haeb@demon.net (Harry Broomhall)
Subject: Re: Great Packard Bell Web Site
Date: 1998/01/02
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