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To: Roo who wrote (31677)	1/16/2003 9:49:26 AM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 110652

Roo, you gave good advice on computer buying. You can be lucky and get a good, trouble free machine from any brand. But if you get a lemon, it helps if it came from a local store with a generous return policy. Gottfried

To: Roo who wrote (31677)	1/16/2003 1:54:11 PM
From: Lost1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

good stuff there Roo..almost of KANGA proportions <g>..what are your thoughts on buying from mom and pop shops? Here in Austin there are many , especially near the UT campus, that seem to do a pretty brisk biz...the good thing about dealing with that type of operation is that you have someone to SCREAM at..and get better "service" simply because there is a face behind the name/number. The downside is that often these shops go under and the so-called warranty is now the equivalent of toilet paper are generic components as good as the namebrands in your opinion?