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Re: Cheap ECC mobo?

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On Friday 07 June 2013 08:12, AD conveyed the following to 
comp.os.linux.hardware...

> On Jun 7, 12:12 am, Aragorn <thoron...@telenet.be.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On Thursday 06 June 2013 22:49, Octothorpe conveyed the following to
>> comp.os.linux.hardware...
>>
>> > On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:24:44 -0700, AD wrote:
>>
>> >> [...] but I guess I have twice the research to do now that amd is
>> >> considered [...]
>> >> :-(
>>
>> >> you have no issues with your amd based systems?
>>
>> > No, and I have used and built amd systems since they came out.
>> > Typically with less problems than intel based motherboards.
>>
>> Personally I've also always had less problems with AMD-based machines
>> than with Intel-based machines, so I'll add my "+1" [*] to that.
>>
> and what's the opinion the two of you have of all the folks insistent
> on spending extra on intel?

My opinion is that most people's opinions are very shallow in just about 
every aspect, and that therefore people's preference for Intel over AMD 
is just as shallow.  

Mind you that I am not saying that Intel produces bad quality stuff or 
that they are technically on the wrong path, but I believe that AMD is 
and for a long time has been greatly underappreciated on account of 
their technical innovations and quality, and AMD is also less of a 
monopolist than Intel, and has less ties with Microsoft.

Yet, the above notwithstanding as arguments, I still maintain that I've 
had less technical issues and quality issues with AMD-based machines 
than with Intel-based machines.  The machine I am sending this message 
from is AMD-based, by the way.

> aside from the hackintosh exemption

Hackintoshes are by definition illegal, simply because the OS X EULA 
stipulates that said operating system may only legally be used on an 
officially branded Apple computer.  Ergo, I cannot support the creation 
of a Hackintosh as a valid and legal argument for choosing Intel over 
AMD.

I do not agree with many existing laws, nor with the system of 
proprietary hardware/software, but the laws, the financial-economical 
society model and the patents and copyright systems all do exist 
nevertheless, so I try abiding by the law wherever possible.

-- 
= Aragorn =
  GNU/Linux user #223157 - http://www.linuxcounter.net

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Cheap ECC mobo? AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2013-06-04 06:45 -0700
  Re: Cheap ECC mobo? Christoph Schmees <cjws@nurfuerspam.de> - 2013-06-04 16:36 +0200
    Re: Cheap ECC mobo? AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2013-06-05 01:27 -0700
  Re: Cheap ECC mobo? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-06-04 17:33 +0200
  Re: Cheap ECC mobo? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2013-06-05 21:11 +0200
    Re: Cheap ECC mobo? AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2013-06-06 05:24 -0700
      Re: Cheap ECC mobo? Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-06 16:49 -0400
        Re: Cheap ECC mobo? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-06-06 23:12 +0200
          Re: Cheap ECC mobo? AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2013-06-06 23:12 -0700
            Re: Cheap ECC mobo? Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-07 09:20 -0400
            Re: Cheap ECC mobo? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-06-07 17:04 +0200
      Re: Cheap ECC mobo? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2013-06-07 11:32 +0200

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