Once upon a time, long long ago, I thought that the day would come when I would get my computers all arranged nicely and they would work for me without mishap while I concentrated on writing, taking photos, etc. While I have not absolutely and completely given up on that dream, I have gotten to the point where I pretty much expect computers to endlessly cause me problems. The latest? I was given a "free" computer....
It's a custom-built box that I was initially happy to use - for all of three hours, and then I had a good close look at the motherboard. Ballooned capacitors met my horrified gaze. "Oh no... you've got to be kidding! Not again!" I silently screamed. I had just lost a Dell Dimension-C to a leaking capacitor-induced sudden death. Oh well - "Tada-hodo takai mono wa nai" ("Nothing is so expensive as that which is free"), and so I rushed off to an electronics store to spend money on my "free" computer. I expected some sympathy from the shopkeeper,but he just explained that's what what happens.
Well... it may happen, but does it really have to? Dead mother boards in only a few years? I think they should last a bit longer than that....
Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
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