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Enter a monthly drawing for a free computer and check out Acer’s newest product lines, such as the Aspire. The Windows 95 Information link provides a search feature to help you find information on specific Windows 95 topics—a very helpful feature for Acer owners.
Contains information about Acorn Computer Products. Includes links to Acorn Education, which provides a special program for schools.
Like Intel and Cyrix, AMD is another processor and integrated circuit manufacturer, among other products. Their Web page has specific information for investors and developers, as well as product information for PC processors The site provides pages for networking, telecommunications, embedded processors, non-volatile memory, and programmable logic.
Provides news, product updates, customer support, and forms to help you determine your computer needs and financing opportunities. You can order from their online “store” or gather tidbits to build your own Apple.
Teaches you how to select components, get them, and put them together. The site discusses operating systems and points to other helpful resources for those who want to be able to bypass big business and do it themselves.
Compaq Computer’s home page offers every advantage that an online store can have: pages for the type of environment the customer is in (business, education, home, and so one), pages for the type of equipment offered (desktop PCs, servers, and so on), and more. Check out their page covering Compaq’s coverage of COMDEX 97.
Another award-winning company, CyberMax may be most notable for not only great machines at great prices, but the fact that you can order computers with Intel, Cyrix, or AMD chips. Their prices are very competitive and they will custom-build whatever system you want.
Cyrix is not a PC maker, but rather the makers of the 6x86 and 6x86MX chips, among others. Cyrix’s home page offers quite a bit of information regarding both, as well which motherboards are compatible with it. If you are undecided about what kind of chip you want your PC to have, use this site to learn where you can get Cyrix-based PCs.
The home page for this billion-dollar PC manufacturer requires that you choose from one of 24 countries! The next screen provides choices based on your type of business, such as education, government, home office, or a large or small corporation. After a few more screens, you can examine Dell’s latest servers, portables, and desktop computers.
Beyond the normal sales pages at Digital Equipment Corporation’s home page are corporate affirmations regarding community involvement, and environment, health, and safety. You may also learn about present and future Digital products, or see what jobs are available on their Careers page.
Humorous Web site for this computer retailer. Take a survey, check out their online catalog, enter a few contests, and read the latest technology news. Their catalog features more than 8,000 products.
Based in Cleveland’s own Silicon Valley of Beachwood, Ohio, the EQUIX Computer Corporation has its own offerings on the Web. Use their home page to choose systems and components, and learn more about their tech support, company history, and more.
Even if you don’t have a Gateway, this site is so well-designed and visually interesting that it is worth a hit. Click on some great graphics to access and join the Gateway club and the kids club. Be sure to visit the Cow Zone, a strange, enjoyable page with contests and cow trivia.
Home page for IBM U.S. personal computers. Click on Aptiva, Servers, ThinkPad, Desktop, Monitors, or Options to access the type of hardware desired. Click on Options to access the support section and use a searchable database to find patches, software updates, and popular utilities in IBM libraries.
A colorful page describing the special features of the Aptiva line of PCs. This site also includes links to a searchable database of over 5,000 files and a helpful support library of questions and answers.
This Irwindale, California-based company prides itself on it affordable desktop and laptop systems. You can order online and download any number of drivers and anti-viral scanners, among others.
Micro Express compatibles have been winning awards since their beginning in 11 years ago. Read their Web site to learn more about the company and its products, as well as how to build your own PC. They also provide extensive hardware driver updates.
A simple home page for an extremely successful computer company. Find out about Micron’s other products, such as SRAM, DRAM, PCBs, radio frequency ID, and field emission display (FED) products used in camcorders. Click on Micron Electronics to access their Web site for Micron computers.
Midwest Micro is another less common brand that’s gaining in popularity. Use their home page as the starting point to get information about the company, tech support, and the usual. Be sure to check out the reviews, as well as their BASIC line of machines that get the job done without the high cost.
Besides the common technical support, product info, and news releases, the Research and Development link, Trade Show info, and Career Opportunities may satisfy that insatiable information thirst.
Computer repair for many manufacturers’ laptops, monitors, printers, PCs, and more. Links to pricing and rate information.
Besides the support, product catalogs, and company news, Packard Bell’s unique Home PC User Survey provides important information on trends in home PC use. This link includes charts and articles revealing who is using home PCs (a surprising number of older adults) and how their use is changing with the addition of new technologies.
Also known for its multimedia accelerator video graphics adapter cards, this home page offers ProGen multimedia technologies, as well as a simple-to-use page to review their different PC offerings.
Whereas most PC pages start with desktops, Quantex is so proud of its new line of laptops that it leads their home page. The site also provides a chat area where prospective buyers can interact with other buyers, as well as those who’ve already chosen a Quantex system.
PC clone mail order manufacturer. If you’re looking for a new system, try out Swan’s unique Confi-O-Matic. Choose the features and hardware you want for your PC, and out pops a price on such a system.
Toshiba is a name synonymous with TV sets and other personal electronics, and in addition to their widely used CD-ROM drives and DVD players, Toshiba has its own line of personal computers, the Infinia. Toshiba touts the usefulness of its InTouch™ Module, which allows users to jump from CD to radio to TV, and so on, with a simple button press.
Vektron was listed in Inc. magazine’s fastest-growing private companies list because of its 11,000% increase in annual sales since its start in 1989. Jump to the Trophy Room page to see the many accolades. Vektron is another in a growing list of companies to finally include a 17-inch monitor with each system, rather than forcing you to upgrade.
Xi computer was founded as an engineering firm to design motherboards for Intel processors, but they have expanded and now offer the best machines for CAD workstations—they even earned the coveted Highly Recommended award from CADalyst Magazine.