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Re: Gateway, Dell & More (Help)

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From: b... W. Benjamin Fletcher
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 00:00
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On Wed, 15 Oct 1997 22:35:56 -0500, "Thomas E. Retkowski"
<tar...@pitnet.net> wrote:


>James G. wrote:
>
>> Sound great. Don't bother with the speakers. Save the $$$$$$$ and go buy
>> a set of Altec Lansing Cubes with the Subwoofer. only 80 0r 90 bucks and
>> they Rock. I have them a love them. Get the floor rumbling and my wife
>> hates them....So that means they do their job.
>> I'm jealous of your system man.
>
>The Altec are an option, and you are right.  I listened to them yesterday
>and they were awesome.
I have a set of the ACS52's.. I wouldn't trade them for anything out
there now, but it is a step down from my last set.. I had my 'puter
running through my home system, with a B&W Rock Solid Sat. & Sub "A"
speaker set, Bose 401 "B" speaker set, Advent surrounds, and Bose
center channel.. Nothing like cranking up the afterburner on
JetFighter 3 and hearing it at near real volume.. :)
>>
>> Oh yeah????????  33.6 ?     56k Flex please. Dont' shell out 4 grand for
>> a system with yesterday's modem. Demand one with Flash Memory so it can
>> be upgraded to the new standard whrn it comes out next year. ( I suggest
>> Zoom, USR is good but overpriced as hell, or maybe a Hayes......it's
>> expensive too though.
>
>My options for modems are Smartlink 33.6USR Sportster 33.6 modem w/fax
>USR Sportster X2 56k modem w/fax
>USR Sportster X2 56k modem w/fax external.
>
Go for the USR X2 56k external.. For all the reasons above...
>>
>> http://www.mindspring.com/~spiderman62/Quake%20Page.htm
Cool page..
>

>I've heard crazy talk about getting a Compaq 300 mhz at Best Buy...I know
>how much I hate that place, is my distrust well founded?
You betcha.. The only way I would buy a damn outta-the-box system from
Worst Buy is if that was the *ONLY* thing available.. I'm assuming
you're having someone build your computer for you.. Another advantage
to your original setup is that EVERYTHING is interchangable and
upgradable.. Every time I work on a client's or friend's computer, it
never fails that they have an IBM, Compaq, or Packard Bell.. Go
figure.. 
>

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From: b...@spamsucks.mindspring.com (W. Benjamin Fletcher)
Subject: Re: Gateway, Dell & More (Help)
Date: 1997/10/16
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