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Re: OT: Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation

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Hi Spehro,

On 9/28/2013 5:12 PM, Spehro Pefhany wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:58:22 -0700, the renowned Jeff Liebermann
> <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote:
>
>> Also, you can't just deploy and run.  The local (Scotts Valley) KMart
>> tried that and failed.  They contracted with some kiosk provider to
>> supply 8 Dell GX620 computers with XP and kiosk software and internet
>> access for the store.  It was a big draw for people checking their
>> email and comparison shopping.  However, KMart didn't bother with a
>> maintenance contract, leaving the machines to free run.  One by one,
>> they slowly destroyed themselves over a period of about a year.  Hard
>> disk failures were the major culprit, but malware from hijacked web
>> sites was an equally bad problem.
>
> With my business hat on, I wonder if it would be cheaper to just
> replace the HDD every year and replace the whole computer every 3
> years rather than have a maintenance contract. If they're $800
> computers and it costs $250 each to replace the HDD with fresh
> installs (when done 8 at a time), that's $43/month per computer.

That's how big business looks at things.

And, is a reason why you can get enterprise class servers for
"salvage costs"  :>

(my days of "buying new" are LONG past!  :> )

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OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-27 19:59 -0700
  Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> - 2013-09-27 21:46 -0700
    Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-27 23:01 -0700
  Re: Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation "Tim Williams" <tmoranwms@charter.net> - 2013-09-28 02:25 -0500
    Re: Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 09:21 -0700
      Re: Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation "Tim Williams" <tmoranwms@charter.net> - 2013-09-28 12:31 -0500
        Re: Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 13:21 -0700
          Re: Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation "Tim Williams" <tmoranwms@charter.net> - 2013-09-29 01:47 -0500
      Re: Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation "Tim Williams" <tmoranwms@charter.net> - 2013-09-28 12:33 -0500
        Re: Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 13:27 -0700
  Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2013-09-28 10:34 +0100
    Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 16:23 -0700
      Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2013-09-29 10:50 +0200
        Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-29 09:15 -0700
  Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2013-09-28 04:00 -0700
    Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 09:29 -0700
      Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2013-09-28 13:15 -0700
        Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 13:20 -0700
          Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2013-09-28 23:07 +0100
            Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 15:41 -0700
  Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Rich Webb <webb.ra@example.net> - 2013-09-28 09:56 -0400
    Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 09:32 -0700
      Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2013-09-28 09:58 -0700
        Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 16:35 -0700
        Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> - 2013-09-28 20:12 -0400
          Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2013-09-28 18:09 -0700
            Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation krw@attt.bizz - 2013-09-29 11:24 -0400
              Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2013-09-30 10:24 -0700
                Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-30 12:11 -0700
                Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2013-10-01 00:12 -0700
                Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-10-01 17:37 -0700
                Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation krw@attt.bizz - 2013-10-02 15:32 -0400
                Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation krw@attt.bizz - 2013-09-30 19:39 -0400
          Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 18:33 -0700
  Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2013-09-28 09:37 -0700
    Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 16:38 -0700
      Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2013-09-28 18:30 -0700
        Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-28 18:39 -0700
  Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> - 2013-09-29 23:13 +0200
    Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-29 15:43 -0700
  Re: OT:  Inhibiting persistent changes to a workstation Don Y <This.is@not.Me> - 2013-11-17 01:06 -0700

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