4 Nov
2007
4 Nov
'07
1:59 p.m.
Dave McGuire wrote:
>
> I really cannot fathom why people keep suggesting a computer when
> the OP wanted a *terminal*.
4. Ease of Repair. If the hardware dies, worst case
you just need
another run to the local thrift store. With a specialized solution,
you need to spend several hours repairing it, wait for several
days for repair parts to be shipped to you, ...
However, if you built it yourself, you presumably know how it works, and
you managed to get all the bits once, so you have a good chance of
gettign them again.
I know which _I'd_ rather repair..
I don't understand why someone would want to spend
10x more
tima and money on a one-purpose device, when they can get
everything they want and more off a cheap PC.
Probably for the saem reason that some of us run classic computers in
preference to PCs...
-tony