Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There already is a Leica of PCs. It's called a Leica! http://www.leica-microsystems.com/website/lms.nsf/navigation?openagent&L1=6017EC8ACA1190D6C1256A22004779EF&L2=111763F5A23981B9C1256E360033BAFD&L3=405CA3B251D844F5C1256E3D006BAD5C&L4=FD528A1402D57BD6C12568EF0049FA41&L=3&link=x Javier >Mike, where are you? Build one for me! Please! > >The Leica of PC's! > >Seth > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael J Herring" ><creativevisions@verizon.net> >To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:58 PM >Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: LUG, Computer Help!!! > > >>I have been building my own PCs for over 10 years. I use nothing but the >>highest end motherboards and hard drives. All of these components come >>with at least 3 year warranties. >>Many of today's hard drives fail very very early. I have had drives fail >>in a matter of days. Most of the drives for consumer use only come with 1 >>year warranties. >>I am afraid it is just like fine photographic equipment: >>You get what you pay for (Hopefully). >>I generally use ASUS or ABIT motherboards which have been very, very >>reliable. >>Dell uses the cheapest motherboards they can source from China. >>I work in IT and I am totally paranoid about backups. Redundancy is the >>name of the game: >>ANY important database I work on is backed up at least 3 times a day and >>archived to different servers and media (DVD and Tape). >>I have been burned to many times in the past when I discovered one of my >>files was not backed up by somebody else. >> >>Take care, >>Mike >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Javier Perez" <summarex@hotmail.com> >>To: <lug@leica-users.org> >>Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:04 AM >>Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: LUG, Computer Help!!! >> >> >>>Unfortunately modern Dells use the dirt cheapest boards around. The >>>onboard controllers have a way of failing and collecting the drives. The >>>flimsey chassis don't help matters much either! >>>I am not a fan of Dell! >>>Javier >>> >>>>Tina, >>>> >>>>My Pentium II Dell was purchased in 1998 and just gave up the ghost this >>>>year. About two years after I bought it, I started having problems with >>>>drives "disappearing" . I called Dell and their rep came to my home and >>>>replaced the CD Rom drive and thought the problem was solved. When the >>>>problem recurred, someone at Dell suggested replacing the motherboard. >>>>That was done by the rep at his next visit, and I got five more years of >>>>faithful service until the power supply voltage began to sag a few >>>>months ago. I salvaged most of my files and bought another Dell, which >>>>is going great. >>>> >>>>Ask Dell if the motherboard could be causing your problem. It sure >>>>sounds like some common failure mode, rather than a bunch of bad hard >>>>drives. >>>> >>>>Jim Nichols >>>>Tullahoma, TN >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information