Re: Gateway vs IBM PCs -Reply

[Robert Kerr <Robert_Kerr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

These clones are great for home use...(I have one myself)... I would
never recommend in a corporate environment... especially if you are the
one that has to maintain them...  stick with Compaq, IBM and HP and you'll
save money in the long run with consistency and being able to work on
them next month....  It's our job to make sure they understand the whole
cost of ownership... not just startup cost....  Look at IBM's service
SystemCare    Purchase, build and maint.  in one price based on a 36
month lease with upgrade options starting at 24 months.... looks good to
us....

Bob Kerr
Director of Data Center Services
NordicTrack

>>> <fcubbage@juno.com> 07/10/97 08:59am >>>

On Wed, 09 Jul 1997 15:20:19 +0000 Doug Barnes
<Doug.Barnes@InfoAve.Net> writes:
>A VP at our company recently proposed that the folks he is
>responsible for start using Gateway 2K PCs, in large part because of
>their initial costs. Our current policy is we get all IBM PCs (In an
>effort to be as standardized as possible). We are in the process of
>moving most users from OS/2 to Windoze 95.  >
>Any comments about the hardware piece of this equation?
>
YOU WILL REGRET IT.


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