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To: RJL who wrote (3868)	6/1/1999 2:11:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 110626

There is also the human error factor that should be accounted for when deciding how much, or what data to back-up. Full or critical data. Even experianced computer users loose data. Back-ups are a must, when I get lazy, that's when disasters seem to hit.

To: RJL who wrote (3868)	6/4/1999 10:39:00 PM
From: wily	Respond to of 110626

>>Assuming we'll send out maybe 150 drives. The 1 or 2 systems that come back are normally at least 3 years old.<< That's about 1% failure after 3 years. Darned good considering they're only supposed to last about that long -- right? >>You also have to take into account that SCSI drives do have better reliability than IDE drives. And the warranty on a SCSI is normally 5 years...IDE: 3 years.<< Does your system boot faster with a scsi? >>I never was a huge fan of AMD CPU's. Not so much because the CPU's were inferior to Intel's, but the chipsets used for AMD based systems weren't as reliable as Intel's.<< Not to mention support and compatibility issues. As much as I like the underdog (pretty much any dog for that matter...) I'd just as soon go with Intel to avoid the random headaches. It would be nice if AMD came through with something that really challenges Intel, though, and keeps AMD in business. Otherwise Intel will lose incentive. AMD has been notoriously lousy with their process technology but there are stirrings of improvements lately. Wait and see... w

To: RJL who wrote (3868)	6/4/1999 10:43:00 PM
From: wily	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110626

More mice: Basically you can tell if a mousepad is good within the first 10 seconds of use. The Everglide mousepad is the smoothest yet best tracking mousepad I've ever used. It is ungodly smooth. I was afraid that it would be really smooth but have zilcho tracking. This isn't the case however. The surface of the Everglide mousepad has tiny bumps which give excellent tracking but don't hinder the smoothness. Other vinyl pads are very smooth but the mouse just slips away since it has nothing to "grab" onto when you stop moving. Using the Everglide mousepad is actually less work because it is so effortless to use. This helps to eliminate that stiff wrist feeling that can build up after a long gaming session. For kicks, I grabbed the cutting board from my kitchen to compare it. It does look similar but the bumps aren't nearly as fine and it's nowhere near as smooth. Durability wise, this pad isn't going to wear out. In five years there is no reason why it won't be as smooth as the day you bought it. Full article: agnhardware.com