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  1. April 13th, 2001, 07:50 AM #16
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    Originally posted by Rebel J:
    Lets all keep our fingers crossed that this will stay a standard until we all retire, I don't know if I can deal with this again in ten years!
    The standard until we retire?....Isn't that the whole idea behind technology?...that it changes????????
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  2. April 13th, 2001, 08:33 AM #17
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    New enough to the industry, I really don't know much different...I agree that the it is hard to keep the cables inside neat though...
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    We used bread board,duct tape and a blowtorch to make computers when I was young, and we liked it !!!
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    Ooops! Did I say years .. I meant days!

    It was just wishful thinking anyway, even though those manditory upgrades give you plenty of spares for the older POS that show up "after hours".
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    Originally posted by PuterGeekGirl:
    New enough to the industry, I really don't know much different...I agree that the it is hard to keep the cables inside neat though...
    Out of sight, out of mind. It often amazes me how much effort some people go through to make things inside the case look neat and tidy......
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  7. April 14th, 2001, 08:07 AM #22
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    Loved 'em from the start
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    I was confused as hell with it when I bought mine, but after I figured out that I could turn the system off(safely) by pushing the power button....yeah...I was hooked...
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  9. April 17th, 2001, 07:48 PM #24
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    If I had a choice between working on an ATX case or an AT case, I'd always choose the ATX. All the standard stuff (like IDE controllers, COM ports, etc) were already mounted and didn't have to screwed on. made building new systems and swapping out boards way easier. Also depending on the manufacturer of the case, you didn't need those stupid plastic stand-offs.
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