Subj : Re: SSH on BBSes
To   : Nightfox
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Mon Apr 25 2022 06:48:00

-=> Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 Ni> I didn't know shops would include a copy of Windows at their own cost.
 Ni> Usually I'd like to build my PC myself though.

They'd sell Windows as part of the cost, or sort of look at you and drop in 
a shrink-wrapped copy of DOS and shrug.

 Ni> I'm capable of building
 Ni> a PC, so I figured I can save some money by just buying the parts and
 Ni> assembling it myself, rather than paying for labor for someone else to
 Ni> assemble it.

I could, too, but AT cases were a pain in the ass. Having the right 
motherboard stand-offs and getting the cables routed while still leaving 
space for airflow was a pain. Looking back, I don't think I calculated how 
much they charged for the service...


.... Wait, this is a *scene*?
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