[Jewelry making - Article 00345] - Re: [Orchid] [YAK] Buying a new computer in your future?

[Craig]

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    Ok I have to step in this post is full of misinformation. I'm not
    going to bother posting my credentials because people would become
    bored reading them.. 

    Windows XP runs fine on 512M of ram. Most systems these days are
    sold with 512M or ram with a celeron processor (look at Dells). This
    is not an issue. Almost all laptops are also sold with 512M or ram
    with a mobile processor. Granted, 1Gig of memory is always desirable,
    more memory is always better but 512M is sufficient for most users
    doing general work. 

    Most motherboards these days have integrated video, sounds, LAN, etc
    built onto them. The cd/dvd connects directly to the motherboard. I
    use mostly MSI boards when I build since they are stable and
    inexpensive. Many higher end boards may require a separate card for
    each of these options but unless you are building a rig for specific
    higher end purposes you can use a board with integrated features. I
    have 4 sitting next to me right now and am in the process of
    building 19 at my day job. 

    Floppy disks aren't notorious for viruses. I always put a floppy in
    every system I build. They cost 9 dollars and are a good last ditch
    effort to get into a failed system. Granted, a boot CD or even a USB
    key has more room for data but I can't count the number of times
    I've used a floppy for different tasks and they are very cheap. Every
    system should have an updated anti virus program on it anyway. 

    Finally, AMD cpu's are not 'quirky' and they do not have 'weird
    problems'! I have 9 servers running AMD cpu's with a variety of OS's
    to include Windows 2000, 2003, and Linux (Fedora core 3). I am also
    in the process of building a server with dual Opterons. AMD has
    consistantly beat Intel on a 1:1 basis when it comes to benchmarks. 
    They are also the leader in dual core technology. I have no idea
    where you came up with the thought that AMD systems have 'quirky'
    problems. I doubt major vendors would be sending out 64bit AMD
    laptops and systems if this were the case. 

    I know none of this had anything to do with jewelry but.... 

Craig
www.creativecutgems.com

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