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In <4aqd21$rde@ra.isisnet.com>, ad608@ccn.cs.dal.ca (Paul Paruch) writes:
>I am thinking of buying the computer advertised on the front page of the 
>Bus. Depot's flyer yesterday.
>
>Does anyone have any comments on this particular piece of hardware?
>It is:
>486/100 mhz processor (Blue lightning, IBM)

This is about the same speed as an Intel DX2-66

>2X CDROM
>540 HD.
>4med of RAM

4 Megs will really not run any of todays software

>keyboard.
>14' monitor INCLUDED.
>
>PRICE$ 999.00
>
>ADD:
>8meg RAm 400.00

Hopefully that means add $200 for 4 more megs, if it's 400$ to upgrade to 8, 
that's ridiculous.

>mouse    15.99
>speakers 19.99
>
>The processor is upgradeable to a P75. You move jumpers to disconect the 
>486 and use the zif socket on the board for the new processor.
>
>Does this sound reasonable 1. PRICE 2. How the upgrade takes place.

Price sounds ok for what you get, be wary of "Pentium upgradable" it's little
more than a scam.  You just can't get Pentium performace out of a 486 /vlbus 
board.

>
>Any info would be greatly apopreciated.
>
>Thanks, 
>
>PAul P.
>Oh ya, I find the newsfeed very slow please E-Mail me with suggestions
>and info.

Switch to Atlantic Connect :)
>
>Thanks.
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Hope this all helps :)