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| Thread ID: 48973 | 2004-09-06 11:57:00 | AGP 2x? | icyred (5795) | Press F1 |
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| 269895 | 2004-09-07 10:58:00 | > its simply a matter of, do you fix a pc so it runs > worse than it did orginally or fix it so it runs the > same or better ?? considering the cost between the 2 > is minimal ,$20-60 (2nd hand or budget new card), the > concluion is fairly simple. Its more a case of getting an outcame as close to what the "client" wants as possible,do they want to spend money on an old,out dated comp nearing the end of its practical life or just get the thing running for as little as possible? My recomendation to anyone with a comp of that age is to tread lightly. |
metla (154) | ||
| 269896 | 2004-09-07 10:59:00 | as if more proof was needed-now I'm posting damn messages twice!!!!!! goodnight!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers icy |
icyred (5795) | ||
| 269897 | 2004-09-07 11:03:00 | its a p2, its not that old. they are still good pc's. i wouldn't call it outdated by any stretch of the imagination. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 269898 | 2004-09-07 11:04:00 | Thats just a matter of opinion,parts have to be aquired second hand....thats what i would call obsolete. | metla (154) | ||
| 269899 | 2004-09-07 11:05:00 | > > My recomendation to anyone with a comp of that age is > to tread lightly. > exactly-these are the second group of people who have come to me for advice on a vintage computer like this, and they got the same basic answer as the others-"Don't spend any more than $50, and all that will do in any case is just to maintain equilibrium" talked to them again tonight and now she's been eyeing up a Dell !!!! cheers icy |
icyred (5795) | ||
| 269900 | 2004-09-07 11:19:00 | lol metla most pc parts only have a product cycle of 6 months to a year, in your book that would make 90% of pc's obsolete and not worth fixing.........lmao. even on an old p2 system the only 2 things that are not replaceable with new parts would be motherboard and cpu. with everything else new parts will fit and work. any pc is worth fixing properly unless the pc simply isn't capable of running the tasks the owners ask of it. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 269901 | 2004-09-07 11:27:00 | >>most pc parts only have a product cycle of 6 months to a year, in your book that would make 90% of pc's obsolete and not worth fixing.........lmao. 2 years is about as far as you can strech it,without needing to upgrade some existing working parts as well as the faulty item. Its a commercial reality that i have to provide a garentee and value for money thus its my position to recomend on a viable solution that offers worthwhile results and value for money. In other words its up to my judgement to outline to the client where to draw the line. I fail to see what you find amusing about the harsh reality of computer repair,infact i can normally sell an A-Grade ex-lease system with full warrenty for less then the cost of injecting life into an obsolete comp,and yes a p2 is very obsolete. |
metla (154) | ||
| 269902 | 2004-09-07 13:00:00 | Imao ?:| | KatiMike (242) | ||
| 269903 | 2004-09-07 13:32:00 | Just to cap off my input to this thread. In my view a machine that old is best fixed for the cheapest possible amount,the comp is obsolete,near worthless,and coming to the end of its expected lifespan. It's no skin off my nose if Tweak has an opposing view and i don't seek to change his mind. |
metla (154) | ||
| 269904 | 2004-09-07 13:47:00 | Metla, Why you waste time, Fight with them over musem pice P2, I waiting to read version 2 your Display adapter article. |
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