Re: [PEDA] PCs WAS: Protel 99SE on Windows XP
Yea it is my only Compaq, and maybe my last. Compaq may be smarter than the rest of the industryThey have built hardware speciifially to run a specific OS. Sounds like an Apple Computer doesnt it? Making crappy proprietary hardware, becoming reviled in the industry for poor quality, reliability, and support, having several consecutive quarters of losses, and then getting merged into a competitor doesn't fit my definition of smart. I'm no fan of Apple, but the only thing they ever had in common with Compaq was having several consecutive quarters of losses. Interestingly, I have heard that Compaq is highly regarded for their professional lines of computers (servers, prof desktops, etc.). It's the Presario and other consumer lines that have given them the bad reputation. I guess they figured that the consumer doesn't need a reliable machine, only the pros do. What a big PR policy mistake! For every IT manager saying how good Compaq is, there are hundreds or thousands of consumers that can badmouth Compaq. I have been buying only locally-built white box PCs for my business and home use for over 4 years now. All of them have performed up to expectations, none have needed repair, and some have been upgraded with standard parts. I couldn't be happier with them. Besides, I can customize them with stuff you can't get from the big brands: removable IDE drive bays, PCMCIA slots, dual-monitor video cards, etc. Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com - Original Message - From: Michael Reagan (EDSI) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel 99SE on Windows XP Ivan wrote I hope that one Compaq is the only one you ever bought. I had one some years ago (PII-266) and it was absolute junk. Yes, Compaq does make proprietary version of Windows for their PCs. How smart is that - a proprietary version of a proprietary OS? Yea it is my only Compaq, and maybe my last. Compaq may be smarter than the rest of the industryThey have built hardware speciifially to run a specific OS. Sounds like an Apple Computer doesnt it? Mike * Tracking #: 070AEE056874FF43B7D6247368AFB4F6A881F2F8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] PCs WAS: Protel 99SE on Windows XP
-Original Message- From: Bagotronix Tech Support [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, 17 August 2002 11:28 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] PCs WAS: Protel 99SE on Windows XP el snipo I have been buying only locally-built white box PCs for my business and home use for over 4 years now. All of them have performed up to expectations, none have needed repair, and some have been upgraded with standard parts. I couldn't be happier with them. Besides, I can customize them with stuff you can't get from the big brands: removable IDE drive bays, PCMCIA slots, dual-monitor video cards, etc. Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com Hi Ivan and all, I can not agree more with white boxes ;o), I clean mine out every 6 months, replace the fans as they fail or feel like they are sticking on poles with ball bearing ones (slightly noiser due to the higher RPM) I have had only minor failurers 1 network card and a few video cards, the video cards had sezed fans and with the AU heat and no AC or roof insulation (is a government owned rental ) we get weeks of 35 C inside the house, my office (a 20' Insulated sea container will get AC this summer I hope). Although I had faliures, all were replaced under warantty, and all were what I call minor faults. Plus I do not have to be told what my PC has :o), I can upgrade a CPU / MB / RAM with no special parts. The only downside was I got stuck with a Slot A cpu and MB, but is no biggie as when I need to upgrade this box, it will go to the kids or be turned into another FreeBSD server ;o) Now if only protel would release a Unix version (tried eagle but as Tony pointed out it is kids ware and was next to useless, after 2 days of wasted time I gave up and reloaded windows (also could not print PDF files properly ( I like to send a 400 page PDF to the printer and forget about it, not sit there and look at the last page printed and tell it to do the rest multiple times)) Regards, Kat. ** K.A.Q. Electronics. Electronic and Software Engineering. Perth, Western Australia. Ph +61 (0) 419 923 731 ** --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 2/08/2002 * Tracking #: F987CB2725086848B958E8ABE4042F2E37E94FE5 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
