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I am about to start construction on a clone, and would 
like some advice about where to begin. First of all, there
are something like 50 ads in Computer Shopper for compo-
nents, but precious little advice about what to buy. 

Has anyone else built a clone? Any advice to give me? What
companies should I avoid? JDR has a good reputation, but 
their prices are a little high. The cheaper companies are
relatively unknown. How far can you trust a company called 
"Bulldog"? A couple friends have done this before and suggest 
MicroLab in Minnesota and CompuTrend in California. Are these
good places? 

What motherboards are best and what should be avoided? Which
bioses are best? What about those $40 keyboards (even those
with the "Alps switches")? What about video cards and moni-
tors? Are major brands (Orchid, Paradise) better than something
like "Great Tek VGA"? How would one find drivers for these 
generic boards? Are Samsung monitors any good? 

Then there are the hard drives. What to buy and what to avoid? 
Are Kaloks, for instance, any good? 

So if you've built a clone, or know of someone who has, please 
share your experiences. (If you've had a bad experience, here
is your chance to vent your spleen!) Mail is welcome, and I'll
post a summary after a while. And thanks in advance.

By the way, the system I have in mind is a 25 MHz 386 on which
I intend to run Windows 3, so I suppose Bios and video compati-
bility are major considerations.





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