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Subject: Where Does The Assumption Originate From?

Author: Charles Worthington

Date: 22:03:35 02/21/03


I am continually being told "how much money I can save with $100.00 cpu's and
$50.00 motherboards". Where does the assumption originate from that all people
in the market for computers are looking to save money? I am a stock broker. I
use my computer for many functions other than running chess engines. I was after
realiability and performance. I cannot deal stocks on a machine that has water
flowing through it to prevent a meltdown. Is this so hard to understand?
Stability was far more important to me than saving a little money and rigging my
machine to look like a fire station with hoses everywhere and water leaks. I
dont_want_to have to go out and buy freon to prevent another three-mile-island
disaster from occuring in my office. I want my machine R I G H T. The way it was
engineered. When you have to plug your computer in next to a fire hydrant I
think it's time to seriously evaluate what you are doing.

Charles



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