Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: MS Access Date: 18 Aug 2024 19:36:25 GMT Lines: 15 Message-ID: References: <8WUuO.115458$COA2.7128@fx46.iad> <8RicnZzc9agWvl37nZ2dnZfqn_qdnZ2d@earthlink.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 4WlNU+mRswqGafLlMgxDJAh0TGm/5+RhZkbBhYDvAdBd4Ccz7b Cancel-Lock: sha1:lA+furx4mwnZ/FISg/l03PcO3YI= sha256:gdUlxrEdZwtlEqQd4hE8rF6Ak69rEpuJ1Ccha8R+9j4= User-Agent: Pan/0.149 (Bellevue; 4c157ba) Xref: csiph.com alt.comp.os.windows-10:178331 comp.os.linux.misc:58023 On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 05:28:23 -0400, Paul wrote: > You can also build your own computer. You'll need a couple screwdrivers, > a small Philips for some of the screws, a larger Philips for some of the > others. An after-market CPU air cooler, even has a screwdriver in the > box (I like those screwdrivers). Your hard drive, when you get it, has > no OS on it. You left out the fun part... Which processor? Which mobo out of many offerings? Which form factor? Which RAM? Which SSD? Which case and power supply? I used to do that but the thrill wore off. Now I get a box with Windows on it and select 'erase everything' on the Linux installation menu. Unless you have specific needs it's usually cheaper in the long run.