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laidback,
Well if everything were equal I'd agree. I also follow the TiVo
newsgroup, a lot of the people over there use wireless to network their
TiVo's. The downside is that there's a noticeable delay using wireless
rather than wired. With my wired system the feed starts quickly and there
aren't any pauses for the transmitting TiVo to catch up. My laptop is
running a wireless with Belkin Pre-N system I get a transfer rate of 108MB,
or so it claims.
Paul
"laidback" <laidback@x.com> wrote in message
news:JJWdnRxcM-nIREvcRVn-3w@comcast.com...
>I want wireless connections. Everything should be Bluetooth or ethernet G.
> A damn 10ft USB 2.0 cable is $14! I'm tired of trying to cram those
> stinking wires in back and trying to make it look presentable.
>
>
> "Paul Schilter" <paulschilter@comcast dot net> wrote in message
> news:yOGdnWcaifWEB0vcRVn-2A@giganews.com...
>> Ben,
>> I have a label maker for printing wire information. We use these in
> the
>> electrical field for machine panel wiring. I find this to be a great time
>> saver on my computer cables. All my usb cables have a label about two
> inches
>> from where they plug into the computer saying, scanner, card reader, ect.
>> Makes working on the computer a whole lot easier.
>> Paul
>>
>> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>> news:41d633c4.27987729@nntp.charter.net...
>> > All the sales pitches talk about how easy it is to install USB devices.
>> > Hot
>> > plug and all that. They don't talk about the clutter of wires from
>> > installing
>> > maybe 6 USB devices. And the dust and dirt that accumulate.
>> >
>> > I'm with you. Put most of the stuff inside the chassis... Ben Myers
>> >
>> > On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:25:44 -0500, "laidback" <laidback@x.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>they aren't replacing them with PCI-Express slots though. only one of
>> >>those
>> >>and that now has a video card in it. a total of 3 slots in the system
> and
>> >>to me that says low end. pretty soon PCs will look like octopussys
>> >>with
>> >>all
>> >>the usb stuff hangin' off them. the keyboard and mouse feel like the
>> >>cheap
>> >>china stuff they are. i can't imagine emachines could feel any
>> >>cheaper.
>> >>why spend more for the dell name? maybe next time ill build my own and
>> >>get
>> >>some quality parts in the system. yes, it'll cost more but i wont be
>> >>afraid
>> >>to type on the keyboard for fear of breaking it.
>> >>
>> >><ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>> >>news:41d5a9c5.21973382@nntp.charter.net...
>> >>> Dell is simply using more "Made in China" stickers nowadays. IBM
>> >>> systems
>> >>are
>> >>> "Made in China". HP? Ditto.
>> >>>
>> >>> The reduced number of PCI slots is a sign that the computer industry
>> >>> collectively wants to move away from PCI to PCI-Express. Same thing
>> >>happened
>> >>> with ISA bus slots a few years ago. "Legacy free" systems have no
>> >>parallel
>> >>> ports, serial ports, PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors, and floppy
>> >>drives. If
>> >>> only the replacement USB hardware was as rock solid and reliable as
> the
>> >>legacy
>> >>> stuff. But life moves on... Ben Myers
>> >>>
>> >>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:01:21 -0500, "laidback" <laidback@x.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> >the 4700 is looking more and more like a low end machine. never saw
> so
>> >>many
>> >>> >"made in china" stickers in my life. 2 PCI slots?! now that IS low
>> >>> >end.
>> >>> >better plan on using USB for everything I guess.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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