Re: wanting to learn about hardware...newbie
- From: "Don Freeman" <freemand@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:06:36 -0700
"Mike T." <noway@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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And this is one feature that is often overlooked, especially for the
novice builder. How well has the manufacturer documented his hardware
specs, installation, configuration, troubleshooting? If not very well,
then no matter the quality of the hardware, installation can be a very
frustrating experience. This is also an argument in favor of spending a
little more money for a boxed item instead of an OEM version, if you are
not familiar with that particular piece of hardware. The OEM often comes
with minimal at best hardcopy documentation. Call me old school but I
prefer holding in my sweaty little hands a physical manual when
installing unfamiliar hardware.
The best solution for this problem is to never build a new system unless
you've got a fully functional computer with Internet access handy. It
doesn't have to be a desktop, an older notebook works fine. Then you've
got the best of both worlds. You can pay less for the OEM version, and go
online to find any documentation you might need. -Dave
I always have at least one working internet-connected computer handy, not so
much for this reason but that I can't afford to not have access to one for
any period of time. But that is not always practical (nor affordable) for
everyone, and maybe it's because I'm an is old fart, but I still like to
have written instructions in front of me.
But even that aside, if going with your suggestion, I would also suggest
that one should still check out the online documentation before committing
to a certain piece of hardware. Sometimes even those versions may have
translation and readability difficulties, as well as just being incomplete
by assuming more knowledge on the part of the user then he/she actually has.
--
-Don
Ever had one of those days where you just felt like:
http://cosmoslair.com/BadDay.html ?
(Eating the elephant outside the box, one paradigm at a time)
.
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