Upgrade of Computer on Beckman-Coulter XL

From: Douglas S. Smoot (dsmoot@med.navy.mil)
Date: Thu May 06 1999 - 08:13:13 EST


Just a quick follow-up question to my earlier Expo question.  The current
computer connected to our Coulter XL is a 386 computer.  There will be a
need to upgrade the computer if we upgrade the software.  Without trying to
speak negatively about Coulter or any manufacturer, it seems to be cheaper
to buy our own computer than to buy their's.  The question then is have any
of you tried to use your own computer to run the XL, and if so, is it worth
it.  Should we buy exactly what they tell us to buy, or can we go and buy a
Gateway, Dell, or any other computer we wish?  I know the easy way out is to
buy their computer with the software, but we are looking for a good option,
and maybe save some money as well.

Thank you again for all your input.

Doug
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