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From: Pascale@OFFICE-8
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Subject: COMPAQ DESKPRO QUESTIONS
Message-ID: <7246@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 23:43:37 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 11 23:43:37 1985
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GENTLEPEOPLE:

     I AM INTERESTED IN OBTAINING AN IBM COMPATIBLE MACHINE (PRICE IS A
CONSIDERATION).  I SAUNTERED INTO MY LOCAL & FRIENDLY (HA) COMPUTERLAND
STORE AND GOT TURNED ON BY THE COMPAQ DESKPRO.  IT'S AN 8086 BASED
MACHINE RUNNING AT 7 PLUS MHZ WHICH MAKES IT VERY FAST.  IT ALSO HAS
MANY OTHER FEATURES THAT ARE EXCELLENT.  MY QUESTIONS ARE:

     1.  HOW COMPATIBLE IS IT WITH THE IBM?  
         (IT DIDNT SEEM TO RUN FLIGHT SIMULATOR.  HOWEVER, THE
          SALESMAN ADMITTED HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT HOW TO RUN IT
          AND NEITHER DID I.)

     2.  WILL IT ACCEPT ALL (MOST) OF THE BOARDS AVAILABLE FOR THE IBM?

     3.  HOW ABOUT SOFTWARE?  THE BROCHURE SAYS IT RUNS ALL THE
         POPULAR PROGRAMS.  (AN ESOTERIC STATEMENT OF SORTS.)

     4.  HOW STABLE IS THIS COMPANY WITH BIG BLUE BURYING THEIR
         COMPETITION ON A DAILY BASIS?

     5.  HOW RELIABLE IS THE HARDWARE?  IT SHOULD BE EASILY
         FIXED IF COMPUTERLAND IS MARKETING IT.

     OH I FORGOT - IT HAS A SENSOR OF SORTS THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SENSE TIMING
REQUIREMENTS AND SLOW DOWN TO 4 PLUS MHZ FOR COMPATIBILITY.  IF ANYONE HAS
EXPERIENCE WITH THIS MACHINE I WOULD APPRECIATE A SUMMARY.  I ALSO WILL
SUMMARIZE RESPONSES TO THE NET IF SUFFICIENT INTEREST.

     THANKS MUCHLY IN ADVANCE.

     RESPONSES TO PASCALE AT OFFICE-8.