I prefer home/self built systems because you know exactly what is in the box
and don't have to deal with proprietary hardware issues. Now if you need
tech support for your pc you will not get if you build it yourself>
John
>From: John Rye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [newbie] Is it my imagination or------
>Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 03:54:19 +1200
>
>Vic wrote:
> >
> > Hello Linuxers.
> >
> > I just wondered, am I imagining it or do hand-built
> > systems tend to run better than a pre-built
> > PC bought at like either "?triangle" or
> > "?Best Buy" or something of that ilk?
> >
> > I noticed for myself that my hand-built system
> > seems to run better than my roommate's
> > pre-built system.
>
>Sitting as I do way out in the middle os the South Pacific Ocean,
>I'm not familiar with the trade names you have mentioned above.
>
>Way down here we lot's of hassle with cheap 'mail-order' systems
>and lack of support.
>
>I would tend to think that if you build your own system from
>'quality' components you would be much better off and have a rather
>more reliable system.
>
>All-in-all I think it's a case of 'Caveat Emptor' - 'Let the Buyer
>Beware' as opposed to 'Let the Buyer Be Aware' - yes??
>
>Cheers
>
>--
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>"The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected"
>(The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.)
>
>
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