Many thanks, I should have known.
I might give 7.1 a try if my current version becomes
obsolete
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Curtis wrote:
> Hand-built pc will tipically be more stable and faster. This comes with
> higher quality parts. Prebuilt pcs are less expensive for a reason, lower
> quality parts. Also prebuilt units will have several applications that are
> made by the manufacturer, thus can cause problems with other apps or the OS
> in general. Most users that are willing to build a custom pc will put more
> effort into research and compatiblity of the parts they are going to by.
>
> In short you get what you pay for.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:26 AM
> Subject: [newbie] Is it my imagination or------
>
>
> > Hello Linuxers.
> >
> > I just wondered, am I imagining it or do hand-built
> > systems tend to run better than a pre-built
> > PC bought at like either "?triangle" or
> > "?Best Buy" or something of that ilk?
> >
> > I noticed for myself that my hand-built system
> > seems to run better than my roommate's
> > pre-built system.
> >