>(ex: Office Max here in Anchorage has >Packard Bell 200MMX's with 32MB SDRAM, 3GB HD's, 56k modems etc. for $699. >The demo at the store has been running for over a month solid now with no >problems...).
Yep, that's about how long that brand will run :) More seriously, I'd avoid packard bill unless, perhaps, it has been given to you. They have a tendency to use non-standard parts that can't be replaced with standard parts (oddly sized motherboards and the like), and are *grossly* disproportionately represented int the "computer from hell" gripes. rick -- These opinions will not be those of ISU until it pays my retainer. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]