Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!hscfvax!pavlov
From: pavlov@hscfvax.UUCP (G.Pavlov)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: No problem AT clones (Flame on Compaq)
Message-ID: <483@hscfvax.UUCP>
Date: 9 Dec 87 06:45:13 GMT
References: <2001@briar.Philips.Com> <3151@bnrmtv.UUCP> <636@qetzal.UUCP> <2363@killer.UUCP>
Organization: Health Sciences Computing Facility, Harvard University
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Keywords: naive' expectations doom frustation, exasperation

In article <2363@killer.UUCP>, jonm@killer.UUCP (Jon Meinecke) writes:
> 
> ...... long "defense" of his employer, Compaq .....
  ending with:
 
> It may well be that a low cost PC-clone provides the best
> price/performance/reliability match for a particular situation.  The
> quality of customer support, especially for non-technical users, and
> dealer and manufacturer reputations may, however, make a larger
> initial investment payoff in the long run.
> 
> 							JonM

  Alternatively, one can (should, actually, if spending someone else's money)
  consider offerings from other comapnies, particularly AST, which I believe 
  are at least equal to Compaq's ("reputation" for) quality, have wide distri-
  bution, exhibit innovative design, yet are significantly cheaper.

   greg pavlov, fstrf, amherst, ny