On 20 Jan 2007 18:27:24 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 01/19/2007 > at 11:03 AM, Eric Chevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > >>Come on, folks; let's have a little perspective on this issue! >>Perhaps you can't find laptops with ECC memory because the non-ECC >>memory is completely reliable for all _practical_ purposes?
The non-ECC "seems" to be very reliable on both of the currently used computers at home (1 desktop, 1 laptop). However, I think it is more of a case that the technicians couldn't explain to the bean counters why memory reliability is important. I wonder how many Windows / Linux / newest Mac problems are actually due to faulty memory that couldn't be detected as faulty. Until those of us who understand these things can make a good case to the non-technical general buying population, the Gresham's Law effect mentioned below will persist. > >Perhaps it is. And perhaps you'll win $1,000,000,000 in the lottery. >Google for "Gresham's Law". > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
