-=PCTechTalk=- Re: " Dell, or Compaq ? "

Compaqs and Packard Bell were notorious for that many years
ago.  Compaq 
changed and Packard Bell did not.  Guess who survived.

I do not know of ANY computer that is so proprietary that
you can not use 
generic or third party replacement and upgrade parts or
software.

Don
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Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:07 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: " Dell, or Compaq ? "


> In a message dated 12/30/2006 8:58:32 PM Pacific
Standard Time,
> KBCowboynuvox.net writes:
>> First you have to tell me what
"propriatized" means - I haven't a clue!
>>     d;^D
>
> Bob,
>     Well, I'm not sure of the correct spelling, but I
take it to mean that
> the component can't be replaced with an off the shelf
item. It has to be 
> bought
> from the manufacturer. A few years ago, I ran into the
same problem with a
> Packard Bell machine that I was trying to upgrade.
>
> HB
>
>
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