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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)
QCOM 176.00+0.4%Dec 9 3:59 PM EST

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To: RoseCampion who wrote (33993)7/3/1999 3:11:00 PM
From: METMAN   of 152472
 
Rose: <OT> Its hard to argue with the article - since you've got guys like me out here building PC's for fun and friends who want 'em....If you closely examine the price of a 'box' commercially built to one you can build yourself, you'll find a $200 to $400 savings in your pocket for the exact same components (xcept the case/keyboard).

Sure, you don't get a 'pre-paid' 3 year warranty, but replacing a potentially bad part after a year warranty is up is still usually cheaper than $200 or $400. My experience has been - if it works on start-up, it is likely to last quite a while.

I realize that a lot of people are do-it-your-selfers, but in the end, you'll know a lot more about your system, too.

Besides, it's more $$ to invest in the Q!

Just my 2 cents,

metman
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