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Subject: Re: Warning  A2Z Upgrade Nightmare $750.00 no computer
From: xnetlarryx@his.com (Larry)
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 22:52:20 -0500
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If you don't mind Pentium II's, check out the Asus P2B (various flavors
available).

By far the best motherboard I've ever seen or used.

-Larry

mjones <jonesracing@email.msn.com> wrote:

> After having order a New Abit BH6 with a PII400 last week I was so excited.
> WOW what a nightmare this has been. Order last Thrusday paid for next day
> air, did not get it till Monday. Took everything out slipped in the new
> system, everything looking great boot it up nothing
> try everything I can think of still want see my hard drive. Call Tech
> support at A2Z computers, not help at all said "looks like your boards bad"
> send that one back when we get it will send another one. So, I called a
> manager, and told him I did not want to wait till that one was sent back
> then they send me another one, I told him I would even pay for next day
> shipping again he said ok he would go ahead and ship it.
> And he did but he charged me another 100.0o bucks for it. Plug eveything up
> again fire it up nothing want even go to the cmos screen.
> Finally give up and take it to a computer shop , the guy is kind enough to
> let me use a ASUS bx board to see whats going on. hook up everything again
> nothing, take out the PII400 put in one he had BOOM,boots right up. Take all
> his stuff out go home call A2Z back
> tell them I am sending everything back for a refund. THEY tell me now it
> will be 2 weeks before I get my money back. These are the worst people I
> have ever delt with DO NOT ever use A2Z Computer to order parts. IF and when
> I do can someone tell me a good place to order stuff from. What a big let
> down I just was so excited I wanted to see gpl so bad on the new system .
> Also, order the SB live , even now back on the old p200mmx, gpl is a whole
> new game with the SB. The sound is amazing, I just thought before the car
> screamed. Has to be heard.
> Sorry for the long post. Just a warning if your thinking about upgrading
> 
> MJ
