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RE: [ecs] pc recommendation ? Rob Hicks Fri, 5 Mar 2004 17:42:08 -0700

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Yes, you just want to make sure that you get a case that fits your innards.
Some "proprietary" PCs can't be transferred. For example, some Dell PCs have
non-standard motherboards and won't fit standard cases.

--Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark@OmnipotenceSoftware.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 5:31 PM
To: ecs@netbloc.com
Subject: RE: [ecs] pc recommendation ?

Hi Rob,
Thanks for the info.
So can I pick out a case and have my local tech transfer my existing PCs 
innards to it ?

At 05:25 PM 3/5/2004 -0700, you wrote:

>Mark,
>
>This sounds like a case issue, unless of course your motherboard is toast.
>
>There are several screwless cases that work well. If you have a local PC
>assembler, it will probably have a number of different models. I've tried
>and like LinkWorld cases (http://www.linkworld8.com/). LinkWorld has a
>number of screwless models that are very easy to crack and swap cards. You
>can get the cases through a number of online sites or OEMS.
>
>--Rob
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark@OmnipotenceSoftware.com]
>Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 5:12 PM
>To: ecsl@netbloc.com; ecs@netbloc.com
>Subject: [ecs] pc recommendation ?
>
>Hi all,
>Having about had it with two PCs of similar make ("Samba") that have:
>          1) The oh-so-common "one-way" covers (they come off, but won't go
>back on).
>          2) Card slot mechanisms like I have never seen, and are beyond my
>ability to comprehend
>             (can't screw the cards in, so I set the PC on it's side in
>hopes that gravity will help out when I plug/unplug something :-)).
>          3) A fan that falls off at the slightest prompting (esp as I
can't
>get the cover back on :-)).
>I am looking to retain what's left of my sanity by finding a new PC with a
>cover that is *easy*
>to put back on, and whose design is such that cards may be *easily*
>installed/removed.
>Any suggestions ?
>CPU speed is of little concern when compared to the above.
>Thanks :-),
>
>Mark Gilmore
>http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
>
>
>
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