Re: [ProgSoc] buying computers

[<telford@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 05:36:43PM +1100, Gabriela Marcionetti wrote:
> *feeling ignorant* I haven't ever heard of athalon or duron :)
> 
> > > Is it better to get one from a big
> > > company, like dell, or from a small local shop?
> > 
> > Usually, a small shop is better but check everything closely,
> > trust no one. Don't buy anything that isn't bog standard
> 
> Which is why I am inclined to go with p3, because i have heard of it, and,
> more importantly, my parents have heard of it, and they are funding the
> computer.

I guess inteL got value out of their advertising campaign then.

You might notice that just about every progsoc recommendation has
been something from the AMD range but what do we know?
After all, we don't paint ourselves blue and throw ourselves
high up against the wall to make splat marks.

	- Tel

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