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March 1997

"The [P5-200] MMX Home PC makes high-speed MMX technology easier on the wallet...[It�s] the least expensive MMX system we�ve seen."

"...solid multimedia platform, the 200 MMX Home PC comes with a fast 12X CD-ROM drive, a 17-inch monitor, and a strong sound system."

"...we were glad to see that the 200 MMX Home PC offers a software desktop tour that introduces you to your system..."

"If you�re in the market for MMX technology...the mail-order MidWest Micro 200 MMX Home PC is a great bargain."

--Family PC


"MidWest Micro�s 200MMX Home PC is aimed at the family, but it�s not just for fun and games."

"MidWest Micro�s own 17-inch monitor is bright and easy on the eyes, with on-screen programming and plenty of ergonomic controls."

"The machine has been equipped with the ATI ProTurbo PC2TV, and loads of games to make the card and system strut their stuff."

"The system comes decked with just about every Microsoft entertainment program available, plus Microsoft Works 4.0."

"Wintune scores were top-notch...the Intel Multimedia Benchmark score also quite respectable."

--Windows Magazine


"With one of the lowest prices in this roundup...the MidWest Micro Office Pro 200 stands as one of the best buys of this group [of PCs tested]."

"Quality multimedia components and strong overall Windows performance make the Office Pro a good choice for some of the most demanding workstation applications."

"The 3.2GB drive was also the fastest-performing IDE drive in the roundup."

"With strong drive and graphics subsystems, it�s no surprise that the MidWest Micro Office Pro turned in a feature topping score of 20.5 on the High-End Winstone 97..."

"...the MidWest Micro Office Pro 200 is certainly no performance slouch...its bargain price brings an excellent multimedia feature set with plenty of extras."

--Computer Shopper

February 1997

"MidWest Micro�s P5-200 Home PC specs out like a growling business machine... "

"...[MidWest Micro�s P5-200 Home PC] purrs with features that will bring a smile to the face of any home user. "

"Among the boatload of goodies that complement this powerhouse are a top-notch sound card, thundering speakers, and a 3-D graphics card that can display games or applications on any television with composite input. "

"...[MidWest Micro's P5-200 Home PC] shapes up to be a serious home machine that won�t tax your budget. "

"The combination of speedy CD-ROM drive and ATI�s 3D Rage II PC2TV video card delivered stellar game performance and butter-smooth full-screen movies. "

"[MidWest Micro's P5-200 Home PC] outperformed our reference system, a Micron Millennia 200, in several important categories. "

"...it will take weeks to work your way through the rich set of preinstalled games, educational titles, and home programs. "

--Computer Shopper

December 1996

"[MidWest Micro�s P5-200 3D Interactive MPEG PC] earns our Best Buy award. "

"...the standout component is a RealMagic MPEG playback card, which can play full-screen, full-motion MPEG video. This card makes the P5-200 an ideal platform for playing MPEG titles, including Video CD titles. "

--Family PC

November 1996

"...with several high-powered components, the MidWest Micro [P5-200 Office PC] is a good buy. "

"Graphics performance was on the high side... "

"A good software bundle and speakers...mark this machine. "

--PC Magazine


"The Office Pro 200 includes a little more disk than average (okay, 1 Gb more), a little bit faster CD-ROM drive (10X), and a bonus 28.8/14.4 modem, all at a direct price that's a bit below average... "

"Test performance was also solid. "

"Its 10X CD-ROM drive pulled it ahead of the pack on our CD-ROM WinMark 97 tests...it achieved the best Sequential Read score in this roundup. "

--PC Magazine

September 1996

"MidWest Micro sweetens the deal with a large assortment of business and entertainment software."

"For game play, the 3D Home PC is an excellent choice."

"With a graphics card that supports 3D and an excellent sound system, the P5-166 3D Home PC is a multimedia marvel."

"The system's key multimedia component is its ATI mach64 3D Rage graphics accelerator with 2MB of DRAM. But the sound is no slouch, either...The combination produced some of the best sound we've heard on a PC."

--C/Net Online


"MidWest Micro's 3D Interactive MPEG PC won't let your wallet grow distressingly thin, and its configuration rivals more expensive offerings from the major PC players."

--Windows Magazine

August 1996

"MidWest Micro's Pentium Pro 200 finally shows off what serious 32-bit architecture can do."

"...it's time to show the Pentium Pro for what it is: the fastest CPU Intel makes �all it takes is one good look at MidWest Micro's Pentium Pro 200 to prove the point."

"MidWest Micro's secret is an Adaptec Ultra SCSI interface card attached to a whopping 4.1GB Quantum hard drive--this pair represents the current epitome of top notch, high capacity hard drive performance."

"...the Pentium Pro 200's performance was certainly impressive...running through the 32-bit tests, the MidWest Micro was faster still."

--Computer Shopper

July 1996

"MidWest Micro's aim is true: Its P5-120 Home PC manages to hit two sweet spots in the systems market. With a budget price, it's natural for home use, but its generous configuration and 120 MHz Pentium power are likely to attract business users, too."

"For business or pleasure, this MPEG movie system deserves two thumbs up."

"The only thing MidWest Micro forgot was the popcorn."

--Windows Magazine

June 1996

"MidWest Micro cut no corners to bring the P5-166 home at its relatively low price."

"MidWest Micro's P5-166 is a multimedia dream."

--HomePC


"For sheer multimedia prowess, the MidWest Micro MPEG P5-166 is hard to beat."

"...near-TV-quality video on the crisp 17-inch monitor; meanwhile, the Altec Lansing ACS 31 speakers with subwoofer lent awesome realism to a wide dynamic range, from sonar pings to rumbling submarine props."

"The system is well-armed with 4MB of VRAM on the graphics card, a 1.6GB hard disk, and 28.8-kbps modem; and it zipped through our benchmarks to place in the top tier of all-around performers."

--Multimedia World


"The P5-166 MPEG System combines the best of multimedia and computing performance in a competitively priced package."

"Building a reliable multimedia PC is often a balancing act done with high-quality components. Getting everything to work together is the trick�something MidWest Micro has done exceedingly well with its P5-166 MPEG System."

"The P5-166 MPEG System is one of the stronger contenders we've seen in recent months for both multimedia and serious computing applications, and it arrives at a competitive price for all it contains."

"...excellent video playback with a full-screen image."

--Computer Shopper

May 1996

"Superlative performance and a sub-$3000 price are the best features of the MidWest Micro P5-133 Home PC."

"The P5-133 Home PC finished second overall for performance and actually did slightly better than the top rated Micron P133 Home MPC Pro in running the productivity applications that make up the Winstone '96 benchmark."

"If you're looking for great performance�the P5-133 Home PC is worth a look.

--Family PC

April 1996

"MidWest Micro's impressive software bundle was unequaled"

"The Office PC performed impressively on the math portion of the GCNdex32, and everywhere else it did solidly."

"This is among the friendliest systems you'll find."

--Government Computer News

March 1996

"The P5-166 Office PC from MidWest Micro is a stellar performer, gaining some of the highest test scores on our overall benchmark."

--C/Net

 

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