Re: Upgrade Time Again

[nospam [at] janes.demon.co.uk (Matthew Collins)]

On Fri, 18 Jun 1999 13:18:50 +0100, you wrote:

>
> I've worked on Gateway and Compaq computers. I find that they have
>specially manufactured cards. When it comes round to upgrade time
>it's either not possible to get hold of new cards or it's just
>impossible to do an upgrade without throwing the whole machine away.
>The Compaq machines are even worse. I've seen technicians standing
>in front of me with blood dripping from their hands after trying to
>get round a convoluted system of boards.

The gateway system I've got has got a customer motherboard, but you
should be able to rip it out and put any standard ATX board in.

>
> I much prefer to buy IBM (I have built some of their computers for
>them). If the components are bought through mail order or a local
>shop I generally find that an IBM clone can be very reliable. As
>long as I build it myself.
>
Ibm HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. Sorry. I havn't taken IBM seriously since
I saw a friend of mine pay over 2000 pounds for on of the worst
designed, unupgradeable piles of rubbish I've ever seen. I've steered
clear since.
--
Matthew Collins

you can have it done right
you can have it done cheap
you can have it done fast

pick 2.

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