On Sat, Jan 22, 2005 at 10:57:32PM -0800, David Christensen wrote: >I wrote: >>> http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishR.asp?ID=1251752 > >Christopher Faylor wrote: >> Well, yeah. I sort of need a hard disk, though and is that system >> *guaranteed* to exhibit this problem? > >This motherboard, case, and power supply are the core of my desktop >machine and the machines I build for clients. The 2.4C processor and >256 MB of RAM represent skimping to get the price down to near $400.00. >Honestly, if you're going to build a new hyperthreading box for >yourself, spend the money to do it right. You're a developer and power >user; time is money. $600 vs. $400 now will save you countless hours >over the next several years.
Huh? I can only spend as much money as I have. Why do you think I was asking for a good system in the $400 price range? I don't think you've been paying attention. I don't *need* a new system. I have perfectly adequate systems running linux. My cygwin system is also perfectly adequate for everything but checking this particular problem. When I was asking for feedback on a $400 system, I meant that I wanted a system that was actually usable. A system without a hard drive is not usable. Suggesting another $186 worth of improvements after I had mentioned my price limitations isn't really very helpful. cgf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/