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Apparently, though unproven, at 15:11 on Tuesday 07 September 2010, Eray Aslan |
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> On 07.09.2010 15:29, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> > I figure that just like a top-grade mechanic should be looking at SnapOns |
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> > or similar in his toolbox, this here sysadmin also needs high quality |
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> > tools. My chief tool is my notebook. |
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> It's the weight not the price that is the deciding factor us. I guess |
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> depends on how much traveling you do. There is no one final ultimate |
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> answer. It depends. Labeling low res solutions as "cheap crap" was |
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> uncalled for. |
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It is cheap crap as evidence by the lower quality of component used. |
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I could be nice and PC and say "budget range" instead but it's all the same |
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thing really. |
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And yes, I do own cheap crap machines myself. They definitely have their place |
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- like when I'm on vacation or at a barbecue while on standby over a weekend. |
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If they fall in the pool, it's 2k to replace not 20k. |
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But as a main work machine in my environment? No, they don't fit there. |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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