[Tfug] Hardware reliability

[Jim Secan]

I have never-ever-ever had any problems with the two Sun systems I  
have.  One purchased in 1993 and still running, the other in 1999 and  
still running (both running 24x7x365).  Their hardware was great.   
Maybe still is, but I've not bought any lately.

Now, for PCs, I've got one that's been running just fine since 2002  
with no problems.  However, on others I've had HDs fail, video cards  
fail, various cooling fans go dead, one MOBO fail big-time, at least  
one CD burner go south on me, and a couple of power supplies die.   
This is on Dell and local clone-builder systems (Tucson and Seattle  
area).  On the whole, I'd say that HD failure is the main problem I  
run into.

For PCs, this is very much a YMMV situation.

Jim
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James Secan
NorthWest Research Associates, Inc
2455 E. Speedway Blvd, Suite 204
Tucson, AZ  85719
(520) 319-7773 (phone and FAX)
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On Apr 17, 2009, at 12:18 AM, Bexley Hall wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I had to replace the cooler on the graphics processor in
> a machine tonight -- which got me thinking...
>
> Aside from fans (and one CD-RW), I can't recall any real
> hardware failures in any of my machines (that's over the
> course of 30 years -- and I tend to hold onto machines for
> much longer than the average joe  :-/  )
>
> I know there have been certain systemic failures in the
> industry caused by bad *components* (e.g., bad Ecaps).
> But, it seems like most of this stuff just keeps on
> ticking (or, the bathtub is a lot wider than I had
> imagined!)
>
> Have other folks had similar experiences?  Have I just been
> "lucky"?
>
>
>
>
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