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PC-Clone Compatibility Query [message #83499] Mon, 10 June 2013 21:44
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Originally posted by: alvitar@jett.UUCP
Message-ID: <325@jett.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 19-Nov-84 06:15:55 EST
Article-I.D.: jett.325
Posted: Mon Nov 19 06:15:55 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 21-Nov-84 01:22:29 EST
Organization: Jett Unix System, Huntsville, AL
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	We are considering buying a PC-Clone from a California company
	called IBS.  I think they are just a system house, not a real
	manufacturer of components.  They use the Faraday motherboard,
	with 256K maximum onboard RAM.  I think the floppy and color
	video controller are from Faraday also.  The keyboard is the
	nice Keytronics board, with much better layout than Big Blue.
	They also have an add-on winchester and controller.  The disk
	is Miniscribe, and the controller is from DTC.  The floppies in
	the system are TEAC, half-high DSDD.  The standard power supply
	is 67W, but a 100W supply is only $30 extra.  I suppose the
	latter is a good investment, if I get the winchester.

	I am familiar with Miniscribe and Teac.  Both seem to make a
	quality product.  The same for DTC, except I've only seen their
	SASI controllers, not PC stuff.  I've heard good things about
	Faraday also.  We would appreciate any information you could
	give us regrading the components, system, or the company itself.
	Compatibility information is of major interest.  They are selling
	the PC with 2 floppies, keyboard, video card (no monitor) for $1150.
	The winchester & controller for another $735.  There is a major
	catch: you have to buy 2 or more systems.  No problem there.  Is
	this deal a winner?

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