RE: Computers take II

Tim Byars (tbyars@earthlink.net)
Wed, 2 Sep 1998 18:40:45 -0700


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At 11:26 AM -0700 9/2/98, Gregory Alan Bolcer came up with this:

> Out of celebration for finally finishing my thesis [1]
> I wanted to try, try again to purchasing a new Windows machine
> for personal and commercial use as I have never owned my own computer.
>
> The Sony 505GX [2] fell through out of disgust for
> their sales force and undue delays. I ordered a Dell, which will
> be available September 9th. I am the very first order they
> took on this machine configuration. They don't even tell
> anyone they offer it yet.
>
> Dell Inspiron 7000 [3] $4343
> 15" Liquid crystal display
> 300Mhz Pentium II
> 192MB RAM
> 8.0G hdd
> ATI Rage LT Pro w/8Meg
> integrated 56k modem
> plus extras
>
> I'll let everyone know how it works out, but
> at 8.9 pounds, it'll really be a workout. Such
> extremes, I went from a just enough power Sony
> at 2.9 pounds to a powerhouse at 8.9. Go figure.

oh...

300-MHz G3 processor
1MB backside level 2 cache
150-MHz backside bus
66-MHz system bus
64MB memory
4MB video memory
ATI Rage LT PRO controller
8GB IDE hard disk drive
DVD-ROM drive
DVD-Video playback
Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet
K56flex / v.90 modem
S-Video out

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At 11:26 AM -0700 9/2/98, Gregory Alan Bolcer came up with this:

> Out of celebration for finally finishing my thesis [1]

> I wanted to try, try again to purchasing a new Windows machine

> for personal and commercial use as I have never owned my own computer.

>

> The Sony 505GX [2] fell through out of disgust for

> their sales force and undue delays. I ordered a Dell, which will

> be available September 9th. I am the very first order they

> took on this machine configuration. They don't even tell

> anyone they offer it yet.

>

> Dell Inspiron 7000 [3] $4343

> 15" Liquid crystal display

> 300Mhz Pentium II

> 192MB RAM

> 8.0G hdd

> ATI Rage LT Pro w/8Meg

> integrated 56k modem

> plus extras

>

> I'll let everyone know how it works out, but

> at 8.9 pounds, it'll really be a workout. Such

> extremes, I went from a just enough power Sony

> at 2.9 pounds to a powerhouse at 8.9. Go figure.

oh...

300-MHz G3 processor

1MB backside level 2 cache

150-MHz backside bus

66-MHz system bus

64MB memory

4MB video memory

ATI Rage LT PRO controller

8GB IDE hard disk drive

DVD-ROM drive

DVD-Video playback

Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet

K56flex / v.90 modem

S-Video out

--

who amongst us hasn't run a

large billion dollar a year monopoly? ...Tom Whore

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