2 Apr
2013
2 Apr
'13
1:43 p.m.
On 04/01/2013 02:33 AM, Fred Cisin wrote:
Built, used for four years, and now DISMANTLED?
What is wrong with their fundamental architecture?
Can't they design one where more could be added to keep up with needs, and
upgrade incrementally and components while keeping the overall machine?
What would you replace? The CPU? Then you need a new socket and then you
need a new motherboard. I suppose you could hold it against them that
they didn't make the CPU's pin compatible, but that's only viable for a
few years. The pin count changes as more and more features are moved
onboard the CPU. And I suppose you could hold it against them that they
didn't put the CPU on a daughterboard, but then the cost of
manufacturing of the daughterboard would probably be close to a whole
motherboard. Much easier to throw out and replace and let somebody else
worry about assembly.
Ram speeds go up, so you want to replace those when you get a new CPU as
well.
What is left? Power supplies and fans? yeah, those probably have a four
more years in them. Probably would make sense to reuse.
/P