Disklavier

Hi,

This is why I typically build my own with the 'standard' parts, i.e., ATX power 
supply..

Many of the PCB manufacturers have proprietory components / modules in their 
PCs, so that if something goes bad, you have to purchase that component at a 
highly inflated price from the manufacturer.

That is, unless the component is more than a few years old and no longer 
available, in which you will need to purchase another PC...


Danny

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From: "kenmortgages" <kenmortgages@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 10:58 PM
Subject: [disklavier] Re: Disc Copying - and Obsolete Technology


>
>
> Strangely enough - the PC I borrowed this morning was a Dell - cheap office 
> model. The only problem with Dell in Australia is that they are made with a 
> lot of non-standard parts. Power supply failure is a real problem I've had 
> with clients, as are video card problems. I'm going to scrounge one off eBay 
> as a back-up however.
>
> Ken
>
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Frank & Gean Evans" <evans@...> wrote:
>>
>> I absolutely agree. The Dells have another "good feature". From a full
>> format you do not have to activate WIN XP if you use a Dell XP disk. Saves a
>> lot of time.
>> I have just recently disposed of a bunch of the GX270-280s when the local
>> Comm. Col. had an auction. The working ones went for $5.00 - $10.00 and the
>> ones that had "bad" mother boards went for a buck.
>> I think I changed the caps. on about 12 motherboards.
>> Sold them at a big savings for the local folks as well as upgrading my shop
>> :-)
>>
>
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