[svlug] New Computer

[Alvin Oga]

hi ya rick..

> Quoting Alvin Oga (alvin at planet.fef.com):
> 
> > whilst most of ricks comments and concerns are valid..
> > you still put a lot of time into posting and replying...
> > ( good )...
> 
> Perspective is everything:  From mine, _all_ my comments and concerns
> are valid.  ;->

yup....and so are mine...eheheheh...

> Ever bought a "new" hard drive from Fry's, and then found out that
> it's already formatted?  I did -- and took it back for a refund, 
> and never repeated the error.

doesn't matter to me...as long as it's not "used" outside the factory
I reformat it first thing anyway...

> Fry's also partakes heavily of the OEM scam:  Parts have no factory
> warranty in way too many cases.

yup....among other "illegal practices"... at least they don't
do a credit card surcharge...ehehehe

> > CTX K6-2-300mz system for $600
> 
> Chipset unstated.  Ugh.

yup for all these hardware comments.... as I did not write
the ads..and don't plan to get one..

> Because Fry's ads, like Fry's merchandise, are not designed for
> consumers who can tell the difference.

dummies are the best people to sell products and services too...
we can charge outrageous fees for good acceptable/performance/reliability
that their happy for services we could be happy charging less for
to be competitive...

> > they have these by the boxloads of um... and 17" monitors for $180 or so..
> 
> Generic monitors, unstated pointing devices and keyboards.  Quick:
> Which parts of the computer do you deal directly with, and make the
> biggest difference to user comfort and a pleasant experience?  Answer:
> the monitor, pointing device, and keyboard.

as long as the silly monitor support 1280x1024 and has a brand name
label and that the silly plastic does NOT collect dust...than I'm happy..
keyboards are $4.oo....ain't worried as is ps/2 mouse for $4-$8

> Whereas constructing a system from known-good parts -- to form a
> well-balanced system with no notable bottlenecks (_and_ with good,
> factory warranties)-- poses no such uncertainties.

yup...all customized is the best deal......but wish they'd
pay for time and labor and knowledge too...

> Which was my point.

have fun linuxing
alvin

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