Re: Convert xt => 386 for $150?

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From: Robert Wiegand
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 14:52

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feld@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Michael Feld) writes:

>A local computer shop offers to convert any xt or 286 to a 386, 35mhz
>machine for about $150 US.
>Does this make sense?
>Would it be worthwhile?
>-- 
>Michael Feld                         | E-mail:  <feld@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
>Dept. of Philosophy                  | FAX:     (204) 261-0021
>University of Manitoba               | Voice:   (204) 474-9136
>Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2M8, Canada	                     

This sounds too good to be true. I would bet that the price doesn't
include any memory, and they are expecting to make their money on
the memory sales. They will probably also try to get you to upgrade
other stuff (floppy drives, vidio board, etc.) as well.

$150 for the motherboard is a good price, but don't buy any extras
without doing some price checking.

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Robert Wiegand - Motorola Inc.
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Disclamer: I didn't do it - I was somewhere else at the time.

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