On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 01:47:35PM -0800, Rick Moen wrote: > Yes, this annoyance goes _way_ back. Even back in XT clone days, we > hobbyists noticed that generic Taiwanese clone gear was greatly more > standardised, and easier / more inexpensive to work on, than any of the > brand-name gear. Typically much more IBM-compatible, too (which then > mattered).
yeah, i remember. it's when i first developed my dislike of name-brand PC gear. the whitebox clone stuff was so much less hassle. also better and faster for a LOT less money. > > > With the aftermarket fan, it's ultra-cool and almost completely > > > silent, and some day I hope to make it a 'stealth' modern > > > workstation with a 2010s > > > > why 2010 when 2015/2016 stuff is so much better, cooler, less power, > > and faster? > > I feel bad following up to say this, but what I said and meant was > '2010s', i.e. this decade, not 2010 the year. sorry, i misread that. craig -- craig sanders <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
