[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Local computer shops

[David Evans]

Lance Simmons wrote:

>I've got a friend who is looking to buy a computer, but he doesn't want
>one from a large company such as Dell.  He says he doesn't trust them to
>make a reliable machine.
>
>Can anyone recommend a local shop (preferably one in Irving or nearby)
>that builds computers to order?  Are there any shops I should steer him
>away from?  I guess this isn't the forum for a long discussion about
>this topic, so perhaps it would be best if people emailed me off list.
>
>  
>
call thomas with i/o computers
469-682-3682

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