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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.misc:15141 comp.os.386bsd.questions:10350 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions,info.bsdi.users Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!boulder!cnsnews!agua!atk From: atk@agua (Alan Krantz) Subject: Any comments on machine Message-ID: <Cq40K4.FJA@cnsnews.Colorado.EDU> Sender: usenet@cnsnews.Colorado.EDU (Net News Administrator) Nntp-Posting-Host: agua.colorado.edu Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 16:31:15 GMT Lines: 18 I've been looking for a machine to run Linux or FreeBSD and have seen several systems advertised. The ones that look most favorable are the gateway 2000, comtrade (pci dream or tornado) and midwest elite. The comtrade seems to be a very nice deal and about 400 dollars cheaper than the elite and gateway (almost too cheap - i'm aware the dimaond pro display adapter will need to be subsituted). Does anyone have some very specific comments (for or against) these machines and whether to go with the 486dx4 or pentium 60 (prefer 486 but they are the same price). I'm not very concern about tech support. What I want is a machine that will be reliable, be fast and 'cheap2keep'. My news reader is warped and my email is atk@agua.colorado.edu Thanks! Alan