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<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Jim</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>I hate
to say it, but I've been building these things for over 25 years. Always
did my own in order to get what I wanted. I checked out this last one,
asked the dealer to make a few changes (cost less than $100) and let them build
the system.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>When I
got home, I tried to install the network card and the second drive and noticed
the dealer had pasted a sticker across the cabinet and back saying if broken,
the warrantee was void. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT
color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>Called the dealer and spoke to the store manager
and he faxed me a note saying this didn't apply to me and I was off and
running. He said it was basically to keep the guy out who knew nothing
about computers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>Had a
couple of problems with some Microsoft software that wiped out the
registry. Got new, updated CDs from Microsoft free via overnight delivery
and the dealer let me borrow some software I needed to speed up the
installation. So far I have absolutely no complaints. I originally
bought a 15" monitor, but it was too small compared to my 20", so I
took it back and upgraded to a 17" for just the difference in original
price. Oh yes. When I bought it, they had a 12 month interest free
payment plan. From this experience, I would have to say that after
building at least 20 or more micros, I've done my last one.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Guy</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=300434508-14121998><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]<B>On
Behalf Of</B> Jim Greening<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 13, 1998 10:04
AM<BR><B>To:</B> metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: good
computers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Guy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> I completely agree. I'm
shopping around the local clone dealers right now. The only thing you
have to watch out for is that you deal with one that gives you a choice of
top of the line mother boards and components.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>JimG</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx"; title=grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx>Guy Tann</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";
title=metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 13, 1998 11:54 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: good computers</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I've been building micro computers (notice the name)
before there was an<BR>Apple or an IBM PC. I think my first one
was in the early 70s.<BR><BR>Anyway, I've found that I can go to one of
the local clone manufacturers and<BR>buy a complete system, sometimes
for less than the cost of the various<BR>components. Currently,
one of the local chains is selling a 450MHz Pentium<BR>II system with
128Mb of RAM, 10+Gb HD, 4x DVD drive, 400w speakers and sub,<BR>plus an
8Mb ATI graphics card, 56kb modem v.90, etc., etc. and a 17"
.26<BR>monitor (I think as I'm going from memory) for around
$1800. There's no way<BR>I'm going to take the time to build one
of these again. I bought a complete<BR>system, added another 5.5Gb
D: drive and a networking card (10/100 Mb<BR>Ethernet) and I'm
done. Oh yes, it also included Win 98 and a bunch of<BR>other
stuff.<BR><BR>Hardly worth trying to save $100. And that includes
a 2 year, total<BR>warrantee.<BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR>Guy<BR><BR><BR>>
-----Original Message-----<BR>> From: <A
href="mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A><BR>>
[<A
href="mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>]On
Behalf Of Chuck Engstrom<BR>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 1998 11:30
AM<BR>> To: <A
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A><BR>>
Subject: Re: good computers<BR>><BR>><BR>> At 12:44 PM 12/12/98
GMT, you wrote:<BR>> >On Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:10:06 -0500, you
wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> >>I'm in the market for a new computer
and would appreciate<BR>> >>comments good or bad about Micron,
Compaq, Dell or any others.<BR>> >>I want more power and it's
time to put my pentium 133 machine<BR>> >>out to
pasture.<BR>> ><BR>> >Upgraded my system with an ASUS P2
motherboard & Pentium II, PC Power<BR>> >& Cooling mini
Tower & ATX power supply. Had to buy new memory.<BR>>
><BR>> >I had to buy a new case and power supply due to the ATX
form factor.<BR>> >DELL, Compaq are too proprietary. Micron and
Gateway are upgradeable.<BR>> ><BR>> >Used the same video,
same HD, same monitor, same keyboard, same<BR>> >floppy,
etc....<BR>> ><BR>> >See <A
href="http://www.TCCOMPUTERS.COM";>www.TCCOMPUTERS.COM</A> or <A
href="http://www.necx.com";>www.necx.com</A> for details.
TCComputers will<BR>> >put the system together for you, if you are
not handy.<BR>> ><BR>> >-= Chris ß =-<BR>>
>
/\ /\/<BR>>
> /\/ \ /\ /<BR>> >
/ \/ \/<BR>> >Using MetaStock
6.5 | FastTrack | FastRUBE | FastTools | TC2000<BR>> ><BR>>
><BR>><BR>> I second the motion -- many of the "name"
brand computers have in them so<BR>> much stuff that is specially
configured to the extent that you<BR>> can't really<BR>> say that
their Windows 95 (or 98) boxes subscribe to a presumably
"open"<BR>> architecture. Many of them are generally pretty
good, of course, but<BR>> whenever you have a problem you have to
call Mr. Manufacturer and wait in<BR>> the phone queue for who knows
how long. If you are an experienced an<BR>> knowledgeable user, think
hard about "rolling your own." I did my<BR>> own
three<BR>> years ago and have had fewer problems than anyone I know
who's<BR>> bought brand<BR>> name.<BR>><BR>> Chuck
Engstrom<BR>><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Aongus Flood wrote:
> WinNT (workstation) can use two processors, more if you know the registry
> well. Can Linux do dual?
Current versions support 2 processors (you set a flag in the kernel
source and recompile). The next version 2.2 will have much better SMP
support, so start looking for that 8 proc MB :-)
Cheers,
Jim
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