Hello Hugh,
Thanks for your message.
My comments are inline below.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "D. Hugh Redelmeier" <[email protected]>
To: "Russell Reiter" <[email protected]>; "GTALUG Talk"
<[email protected]>
Cc: "Steve Petrie, P.Eng." <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [GTALUG] Advice -- Building Debian 8 PC To Replace Win XP
PC;
| From: Russell Reiter via talk <[email protected]>
| > So, if I buy a white box (e.g. Dell) I'll have to wipe the HDD and
start
| again,
|
| Dell is a branded manufacturer. OEM whiteboxes are usually assembled
by a
| local integrator, or yourself, from branded and or unbranded parts
you
| source out.
<snip>
Generally speaking, each manufacturer makes an inexpensive, flashy,
and fast-changing line of products for consumers, and a more
expensive, staid, reliable, stable line for businesses. (Servers are
another line, but this can blur.)
It sure seems that Steve would want a business model. Assuming he
wants a pre-built model at all.
Right -- I want a business model.
Most of my experience with business models has been buying them
off-lease. These machines have been pretty solid and reliable. Oh,
and old.
I want new hardware, for the last computer I will probably ever buy.
<snip>
Business desktops often seem to support VGA and DisplayPort. DVI is
disappearing faster than VGA and HDMI isn't generally supported. This
might affect the choice of monitor.
Hmmm -- thanks for the tip.
I'd better check my research, re: Intel on-chip video support, versus
the monitor I have chosen:
LG 22MB35DM-I 21.5" Monitor Full HD 1080p 1920x1080 IPS LED Back-lit,
DVI-D, D-Sub,
contrast ratios: (static 1,000:1), (dynamic 5M:1), reader mode,
flicker-safe;
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