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Dan Wojciechowski <Dan.R.Wojciechowski@lucent.com> wrote:

> Yinon Bentor wrote:
> > 
> > If you are looking for a computer from a company that isn't scheduled to go
> > bankrupt soon, buy a PC.  However, buying a PC is much more complicated
> 
> Actually, a lot of small "no name" computer vendors disappear every year.
> Fortunately, the pieces that make up a PC are commodity items and can be purchased
> everywhere.  If you are a person who needs "technical support", that can be
> hard to find.  Your best bet is to find is to find a friend who is a computer nut,
> feed him lots of brownies, and have him over when things don't work just right.

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I was about to post a note to this thread when I read Dan's note.

Starting with the above, and going right through the whole (very long)
thing, I came to the conclusion that he's my lost twin.  If you didn't
read all of Dan's note, go back and do so.  He's right on the money
the whole way.  "200MHz Pentium" indeed!!!  <pah!>

But the point about "find a friend" is the most important part.  I
have 20 years in the computer field, I do troubleshooting,
hardware/software debugging, etc.  I'm no newbie.  And *I* have a
"friend" who follows the PC trends better than I.  You'll save a LOT
of money and time and hassle if you have a pathfinder to help.

You should first get a friend, and ply them with brownies.  Then ask
their opinion, not ours.  Because when the damned thing breaks (and
they all do) you won't be able to email us, but you'll still be able
to bake brownies for your friend...!

Dan, great note!  I just upgraded my neighbor's 486SX/25 to 850MB disk
and 12MB RAM, and he (and his 10yo) are thrilled at what $200 got
them.  They went out and bought new software.  And didn't have to
spend the $2000 everyone seems to think they must.

	-gus

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