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Bistro sir, nothing I said was aimed at you or anyone else here. I really was just speaking in gernalities (not to mention having what I'm sure appears to others as an "episode"). If it seemed any other way I apologise.
And let me add something to what you said about a person taking what was said/suggested to to them as just that: a suggestion. The person (asker) should also feel free, and is encouraged, to ask "why?", to challenge. Why is such-and-such good or bad? What is the benefit or drawback to such-and-such? And anyone in the "gallery" should do so as well.
GG1,
Perhaps the point that needed/needs to be made is that a person could certainly come to this forum (these threads), be told exactly what to buy, exactly where to buy, exactly how to put it all together and configure it, and get a system up and running. But that would not be the best way to go (for them), nor the intent of this forum/thread (at least as I saw it). In addition, I wanted to shoot a shot over the bow of anyone figuring "what the hell, vdr will support my system".
I know it's tough to to weed through all my ramblings sometimes, and some of my views may seem militant. But I really just like to see people end up with something that is right, that works, and that keeps working.
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Good questions Maxx. Personally I think options like what you asked about are viable, and may be good choices for some. Custom places, reputable ones, can be good solutions for those who don't want to or are concerned about building themselves. Some offer a lot of options and flexibility. And with the downturn in the industry the pricing can be quite good. And if one just wants to skip a few steps, lots of places offer good pre-assembled, pre-tested motherboard-processor-ram combos/setups. And let's not forget the "barebones" offerings to be had (case, ps, Mb, cpu, ram). It's not like you're buying unknown stuff. You can usually see what the brand(s) used are. And it's no longer brand "x". You see it all the time: Asus A7V board with AMD Athlon and...
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I have this to say to all of you. You are saying what you know to be true and are very sensitive to the feeling of others. You are trying to make this the best you know how. The caring, sharing, and attitudes of all of you are really wonderful to be around.
Considering the fact that the forums and emails are the only vehicles we have to get to know one another for the most part, makes what we are doing truly amazing.
Remember this. This undertaking would never gotten off the ground had it not been for each and everyone of you making the effort. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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[This message has been edited by greengoose1 (edited 06-13-2001).]
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DrMDJ: No problem. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ It's just that I realize that sometimes I try to keep answers/comments TOO simple and don't fill in essential details that would clarify the issue. Glad there are folks here like you to clear the air when needed. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ Good point on the "asker" challenging the suggestions. A great idea and very, very valid. By Gosh, I would! https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ I would want to know the who, what, where, why and "huh?" before I buy anything and put it into my project.
Maxx: Yep, good question. There was a time a few years ago that I would have advised to stay away from barebones systems. Most of the ones I saw were nothing but "mystery machines"---very vague specs given on them. That, or the parts were pretty low-end. But as DrMDJ said, nowadays it appears they're putting some decent parts in them. (The others are still around, though; have to check the product out carefully).
This is fun..... https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
