> On Wednesday 07 February 2001 12:31 pm, Tom Brinkman wrote:
>
> Yeah, I'm replyin to my own post, but as others have responded to
> this thread, buildin your own is really the only way to get quality
> compatible hardware now-a-days, ready mades have never been a good
> choice
> http://www4.tomshardware.com/howto/01q1/010115/index.html
>
> Keep in mind tho, this article is slanted towards what works with
> Windoze, more research is needed to ensure Linux compatibility,
> including the evil necessity for closed source drivers, and if they
> are even available, for things like sound and video cards.
>
> One point I believe this article implies, and I'd like to stress,
> Tom chose just about the best and most expensive motherboard. In his
> alternative choices, I'd have chosen the Abit kt7 as it has NO
> integrated peripheals. Most important tho is NEVER cut corners on a
> motherboard .... this precludes buying ANY ready made. I also think
> Tom is being very charitable when he says "Although mass products [ie
> ready mades] of more or less acceptable quality are offered by Dell,
> Gateway,....."
>
> He's being tactful, I'd of said 'poor, limited, corner cutting,
> and proprietary substandard' in place of 'acceptable' ;>
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Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
