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Pastimes : Dream Machine ( Build your own PC ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Zeuspaul who wrote (265)	2/21/1998 5:53:00 PM
From: Dan Duchardt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Not sure how it started but I get a catalog from MEI/Micro Center featuring a line (their own perhaps) called PowerSpec PC. mei-microcenter.com Example: Intel PII w/MMX 64 MB SDRAM/512 MB Max 6.4 GB drive 24X CD ROM drive 3D surround sound stereo speakers (picture looks pretty basic) 128 Voice Wavetable sound card 512K pipeline burst cache 4 MB PCI Video Accel w/ S3 Virge DX 3D chipset 56K modem w/voice and speaker phone Mid-Tower ATX case 250 W PS PS/2 Style Windows 95 keyboard PS/2 Style mouse 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy 2 serial, 1 parallel, 2 PS/2 ports Game/MIDI port 8 slots, 4 available Windows 95 OS MS Works, MS Money, MS Encarta, MS Entertainment package No monitor 1 Year on site warranty 233 MHz $1299 266 MHz $1499 300 MHz $1799 333 MHz $1999 The price delta seems a bit steep to me, but the lower end looks attractive. Any good or bad experiences with this company? Any known good companies with similar package prices? Any weak links in the list? Any critical points to check before buying? Dan