Subj : 10 net To : MAURICE KINAL From : TOM WALKER Date : Sun Sep 11 2005 08:38 am MK> TW> They take Telephone calls. MK>Who does? A lot of the Web Computer Part vendors. MK> TW> I have had pretty good luck with the Compaq's that I have been MK> TW> associated with. An assortment of DeskPros with 250 to 500 Mhz CPU's MK> TW> The biggest problem is that a lot of the parts are exclusive to MK> TW> compaq. MK>The bios is the biggest drawback. that is a Problem with abut ALL mother Boards. That day of a Universalk BIOS dies long abo. THEY ALL are propority to Not only the Name Company but also a Particualr Chip Set and in some cases other things on the MB as well. When I was chasing drivers for those Compaq machines I saw LOTS of BIOS upgrades on the Compaq Web site. What was your Particualr problem with the Compaq BIOS --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ This note from El Cajon California USA * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140) .