Re: [Hampshire] Recommendations sought for system upgrade

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Author: Ally Biggs
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To: Peter Alefounder, Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Recommendations sought for system upgrade
Old equipment isn't the problem if that was the case why is my Pentium 3 freenas box still in service and kicking ass? :)

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On 16 Aug 2013, at 12:19, "Peter Alefounder" <p_alefounder@???> wrote:

>
> Pete <psmouty@???> said:
>> Just a thought but you mentioned Southampton in your earlier post. Have
>> you looked in Jamie's Computers
>
> and Ally Biggs <bluechrome@???> said
>> I work at Jamie's Computers we sell Core 2 Duo mobo bundles from about ?35
>> with either 2 of 4 gig of ram all fully tested
>
> Thanks for the mention of cheap equipment, but I would rather have
> something new. It is old equipment that is the problem!
>
> Joseph Bennie said:
>> an external IDE enclosure is the way to go. it will connect via
>> USB with no modification. simply plug the ide hard drive into the
>> external enclosure and your done.
>
> Yes, I will have to get one of those if needed. However, I think
> I now have everything that might possibly be of use copied to SD
> cards, so should manage without the old disk.
>
> Other commitments mean I can't do much about a new computer until
> next month, so I hope the old one will last a bit longer.
>
> Peter Alefounder.
>
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