----- Original Message ----- From: "Thane Sherrington (S)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 12:25 PM Subject: RE: [H] AMD CPU question
I agree with Chris. When you decide to be a small computer place, you take on the challenge to be better than any of the big, uncaring stores. Getting the best product for your customers, even if it means a lot of work for you is just part of the job.
Thank you for reminding me of what I am doing, providing the best value for my customers. This morning I have scheduled a format and reinstall job. The first computer I built for resale in my own business (built in May, 1998) is being brought in by its 2nd owner for a routine format and reinstall. It has perhaps 5 more easy years left in its long life. I promise at least 5 years total life, not the 12 years this one is expected to live.
The greatest reinforcement I get is in knowing that computers I chose the components for and built can easily last 5+ years and most of them can last 10 years if they are taken care of properly.
Maybe my Intels are not always the one that gets the checkered flag first and my customers pay more up front. I am 57 years old and I fully expect most computers I built from 1998 until now to outlive me.
Most people that talk a big talk own a computer that is less than 3 years old and a vehicle that is less than 5 years old and their stereo amplifier is less than 10 years old. For me 10 years is not uncommon for a computer, 20 years for a vehicle and 30 years for a stereo amplifier.
I am not knocking AMD, but just sticking with what experience has proven for me, Intel. I have pulled many Intel's off of lightning fried motherboards and today they live on in new motherboards, in decent Enlight cases, of course. When each of the over 300 Intel build or rebuild jobs goes to the trash bin, I expect from 90 to 99% of the Intel CPU's to be alive and well. I have not seen an Intel CPU fail and I have repaired hundreds of computers in addition to the builds mentioned herein.
Chuck
