---Reply to mail from Ole Juul about [SURVPC] May I pick your brains?
> Hi Judyth,
> I see that Heimo and others already answered a number of
> your questions. I'll add my opinions.....
Judyth,
You have been getting some very good responses to your questions, I
suspect confusion if I add anything to them. However, there is a
resource that you may not know of that I would like to inform you of.
It is called PCBUILD, and it is aa e-mail list like SURVPC, only the
subject is Building PC's. I have found it to be very informative,
personable, and geared toward the PC building "Newbie".
The information on how to subscribe follows:
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help you.
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Remember no question is foolish or inane. If you do not know,
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