Re: [MLUG] good mobo for simple system?

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Nathan Odle wrote:

> 1)  You might want to do a little research to find out what the current 
> state-of-the-art is in Ecuador.  It wouldn't do to send down a machine with 
> SATA, et cetera and have them unable to obtain repair parts.

Apparently, they have everything there but parts just cost more.


> 2)  Where case/kb/and mouse are concerned...  A steel case will be more 
> expensive to ship than an aluminum one, but is cheaper to buy and more 
> durable.

I'm not shipping it in the usual sense.  I'm bringing it with me when I go 
down there next week.


> 3)  Where monitor is concerned I think LCD isn't a bad choice but Hanns 
> is not a well-known brand.  You might look for a manufacturer that has 
> warranty service in Ecuador.  I'm thinking one of the larger ones like 
> Hitachi, LG, Samsung, et cetera.

I'll think about that.  It sounds like Hanns is good but a newer company 
than the others.  I can get a good deal on a nice Hanns though.


> 4)  I don't see operating system listed in there anywhere in your costs. 
> Pirating Windows XP isn't really an option these days,

Because of what?


> For my money, I'd go with Windows 2000.

Why?


> Supporting Linux remotely, possibly through a translator, would be very 
> difficult...and if they can't use the thing because they don't 
> understand it, the whole project isn't worth doing in the first place.

I want them to use Linux, but I'm not going to try.  I think they would 
just wipe and replace with WinXP because they see that as the high-end 
American thing to do.  They'd be wrong, but it won't be easy to persuade 
them.  That's my guess anyway.

Mike

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