well I like how you can buy all the stuff that is good for everything. IN that I mean no extra software and hardware you don't use. IN this toshiba i have had to uninstall/disable loads of software I will never use. At 10:22 a.m. 8/04/2009, you wrote: >Also, when you build your own pc, you can smile and tell your friends hey, no, >I didn't buy it, I built it. > > >contact details: > >email: tcwoo...@shaw.ca > >and others >msn: the_conman...@hotmail.com >skype: the_conman283 > >system details: >Hp pavillion dv5220CA notebook pc >AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 2.0 GHZ, 1024 mb DDR ram, Fujitsu >100 gb 4500 RPM Hard Drive, connecsant AC-link audio >----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:31 PM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] LWorks says goodbye to machine based licensing, and >hello to a new Judgment day > > >>Hi Shaun, >>Actually, I hand build all of my desktops, because they tend to be more >>reliable, run better, and use higher quality hardware than you get with the >>name brand computers like Del, Compaq, Gateway, etc. There is a good reason >>why someone can walk into Wal-Mart today, pickup a Compaq desktop for $499, >>and go home with a brand new computer. The reason being is often times the >>hardware components in those computers are whatever they could get in large >>quanities, for as little money as possible, and are whatever the manufacturer >>has left over from an earlier run. Not to mention they get the cheapest, most >>affordable software bundles, which cuts the cost of the computer, but isn't >>necessarily the most desirable for anyone with a reasonable amount of >>computer skills. >>For example, the Compaq notebook I purchased last year comes with Windows >>Vista Home Basic on it. Well, for the average computer user that is probably >>ok, but there are definitely some disadvantages to using Vista Basic instead >>of Ultimate. One of them is Home Basic will not allow you to change your >>security polacies because the security manager, secpol.msc, is missing in >>Home Basic. In Vista Ultimate if I want to fully customize User Account >>Control all I need to do is go to the admin tools, launch the security polacy >>manager, and tell it what features i want/don't want. In Home Basic User >>Account is on or off. No way to change its settings. That really sucks, >>because you can't fully customize the operating system like you can with >>Ultimate. >>Anyway, the point of this e-mail is to say building your own custom computer >>sounds geeky, but you get to choose exactly what you want, how you want it, >>and it is fully customizable. It costs a lot more up front but it usually >>pays for itself in the end. A good heavy duty name brand power supply that >>costs $75 is probably going to last you longer than some no name wong foo >>power supply that costs $35. I try to build my computers with stability, >>reliability, and long term use in mind rather than try and sell x number of >>computers with the least cost possible. >>Of course the obvious disadvantage is that since I am fronting the cost for >>everything, putting it together myself, etc I can't just send it into Del, >>Compaq, or someone if something gets broken. I have to do that myself which >>most of the time isn't a big deal since my desktop systems are usually very >>low maintainance anyway. However, when something goes wrong like a system >>gets hit by lightning, a motherboard dies, whatever it seriously burns my >>rear that Microsoft will charge me for a new product key for Windows just >>because I had to replace a hardware component. However, I think product >>activation and machine specific keys are here to stay. >> >>Smile. >> >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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