Re: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-17 Thread Ben Ruset
Or, you know, stop using IE and clicking on EVERY popup that comes up. And stop surfing porn too. Robert Turnbull wrote: I was spending time every week trying to keep the machine free of viruses and worms, said Mr. Tucker, a vice president of Salesforce.com, a Web services firm based here. I

Re: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-17 Thread Wayne Johnson
At 11:48 AM 7/17/2005, Ben Ruset typed: Or, you know, stop using IE and clicking on EVERY popup that comes up. And stop surfing porn too. Oh no, anything but that. ;-) You sound like the doctor that told his patent that he had nothing wrong a healthy diet exercise wouldn't cure but the

Re: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-17 Thread Wayne Johnson
At 12:28 PM 7/17/2005, Ben Ruset typed: I wonder how he'll feel when he has the same problems with his $400 low-end PC in a week. I guess we have to remember it's there money even if we don't approve of the way they want to spend it. I know I can't earn $400 fast enough justifying buying

Re: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-17 Thread Ben Ruset
It's cheaper and easier to flatten and reinstall. :) I could use his old PC though. I need to make a file server in my house. My wife's PC is too slow and can't hold more than 1 drive at a time. Wayne Johnson wrote: At 12:28 PM 7/17/2005, Ben Ruset typed: I wonder how he'll feel when he has

RE: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-17 Thread Jin-Wei Tioh
At 02:53 PM 7/17/2005, you wrote: Trust me, I'm collecting a room full of PCs with this basic kind of problem... The real reason is this: they call out onsite help (like any service) and they get told hey, it's $75/hr etc. and they may do it once, but after that, they just say I'll spend $200

RE: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-17 Thread FORC5
major DITTO fp I feel his pain, have a HP on the bench ( old ) I have spent way to much time on ( win95 and I am stubborn ) finally just threw in some old edo to get it up to 128 and a old drive from the pile and installed win98. I gave up and hate to admit it :{(. If this was a paying customer

Re: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-17 Thread jeff.lane
Me too. I've got a big computer room and no money.(grin) Jeff From: Jin-Wei Tioh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [H] Disposable computers At 02:53 PM 7/17/2005, you wrote: Trust me, I'm collecting a room full of PCs with this basic kind of problem... The

Re: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-17 Thread Jin-Wei Tioh
At 03:45 PM 7/17/2005, you wrote: Me too. I've got a big computer room and no money.(grin) Jeff Ain't that the truth. Preach on brothers (and sisters ;)... I had to scrounge an old P3-450 for the fileserver (running on a BX6 Rev 1) -- JW