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From: coleman@CS.UCLA.EDU
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Subject: Query about the quality of UNIX/PCs and 3b1's
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Date: Sat, 5-Dec-87 13:57:57 EST
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I am currently in the market for a machine of my own and I have run
across ads for UNIX/PCs and 3b1's for what I would consider to be
tremendous prices.  <$1300 for the PC and <$2500 for the 3b1 w/80M.  I
realize that these machines must be being dumped, but owning an orphan
does not necessarily discourage me if they are otherwise good
machines.  Can anyone post or send information with regard to the
following concerns?

o Are they reliable?
o How standard is the UNIX they run?
o How fast are they compared to say, a 10MHZ AT
o Is there any kind of memory limit?  For instance, the 3b1 mentioned
  above comes w/2M.  How much virtual memory can I get?
o Are there technical references around which would allow me to write
  programs making use of the graphics system, etc.?
o Do you think the machines (esp. 3b1) are worth the prices quoted
  above?  If you had your choice, would you buy one (keeping in mind
  that that kind of money would buy a 12MHZ AT clone w/EGA and
  goodies.

I really appreciate any help you can give me on this!

Mike Coleman
coleman@cs.ucla.edu