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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..The Short Lived. Destiny and a Glimpse..

Author: Steve B

Date: 10:06:42 06/19/05

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>Now that I have seen the bowels of Steinitz I can say you that those units of
>the past were far better made than the current stuff. Hard plastic, well done
>connections, durability.

its true
quality and pride in craftsmanship sadly,is a thing long past


>If you open a curren unit you will see soft recycled plastic, dubious
>connections -made by peasants of China in a hut- and a general show of shaloow
>hand work.

i make it a point to never open up a computer
if defective and valuable enough i sent it for repair
if a commonly seen computer becomes defective i salvage what i
can..box,pieces,manual etc and just buy another example

a rare glimpse into the Collectors Lair

the world famous Underground Storage Vaults and Crypts.
Protected  by Laser Beam Technology,manned 24 hours by armed guards and built to
withstand a direct hit from Nuclear weapons assault
more to photos to come..:


http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=1105&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/my_photos


Top Secret Regards
Steve




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