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Compaq Computer Corp., Deskpro 6000 6266/4200
Dell Computer Corp., Dimension XPS H266
Digital Equipment Corp., Celebris GL-2 6266
BB = DTK Computer, Inc., APRI-74M/K266
Price as tested (MSRP)
$3199
$3179
$4149
$3500
Overall rating
****
*****
****
*****
Phone
281-370-0670
512-338-4400
508-
493-5111
626-810-0098
Toll-free phone
800-652-6672
800-624-9896
800-344-4825
800-289-2385
On-line address
http://www.compaq.com
http://www.dell.com
http://www.windows.digital.com
http://www.dtkcomputer.com
Inquiry number
1041
1042
1043
1044
KEY:
BB
= BYTE Best; * = yes; Ratings: ***** Outstanding; **** Very Good; *** Good, ** Fair, * Poor
Duracom Computer Systems Millenia 1000
Gateway 2000 G6-266MT
Gateway 200 G6-233
Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Vectra VL6/266
Price as tested (MSRP)
$3699
$3279
$2748
$3350
Overall rating
***
**
**
***
Phone
972-416-7600
605-232-2000
605-232-2000
970-635-1000
Toll-free phone
800-551-9000
800-846-4875
800-846-4875
800-322-4772
On-line address
http://www.duracom.com
http://www.gateway.com
ht
tp://www.gateway.com
http://www.hp.com
Inquiry number
1045
1046
1047
1048
KEY:
BB
= BYTE Best; * = yes; Ratings: ***** Outstanding; **** Very Good; *** Good, ** Fair, * Poor
BB = IBM PC Co., IBM PC 300XL
Kingdom Computers, Pinnacle 233
Micron Electronics, Inc., Millennia XRU
Micron Electronics, Inc., Client Pro XLU
Price as tested (MSRP)
$2500
$2197
$2839
$2814
Overall rating
*****
**
***
***
Phone
919-558-5221
717-662-7515
208-893-3343
208-
893-3343
Toll-free phone
800-426-2968
800-385-3436
888-209-8039
INP
On-line address
http://www.us.pc.ibm.com
http://www.kingdomcomputers.com
http://www.micronpc.com
http://www.micronpc.com
Inquiry number
1049
1050
1051
1052
KEY:
BB
= BYTE Best; Ratings: ***** Outstanding; **** Very Good; *** Good, ** Fair, * Poor
Polywell Computers, Inc., Poly 7266TD
Premio Computer, Inc., Shadowhawk FX2
Unicent Technologies Titana II 266 XLP
Unicent Technologies Titana II 233 XLA
Xi Computer Corp., XI 266 PII Mtower SP
Price as tested (MSRP)
$2495
$3539
$3099
$2399
$2499
Overall rating
****
***
***
***
***
Phone
415-583-7222
818-333-5121
216-344-2600
216-344-2600
714-498-0858
Toll-free phone
800-999-1278
800-677-6477
800-628-4888
800-628-4888
800-432-0486
On-line address
http://www.polywell.com
http://www.premiopc.com
http://www.unicent.com
http://www.unicent.com
http://www.xicomputer.com
Inquiry number
1053
1054
1055
1056
1057
KEY:
BB
= BYTE Best; Ratings: ***** Outstanding; **** Very Good; *** Good, ** Fair, * Poor
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