The issue I see is with immersion. Sure you can coat the MB but what about the USB, VGA, etc connectors? Can you guarantee water will not leak in.
Water has a way of getting inside any way it possibly can.
Coating may be beneficial when you do not intend to put in case. Maybe to protect the MB as a bench system.
Have you been to Frys and seen all the options in the way of flash drives? I suppose I write down every model number, come home, and waste time on google.
I ran into this with SD cards. I have a 2GB SD card that is just too slow for my camera. When I take pictures using it I have to wait too long between shots. What a waste of money.
I've also seen this with some flash disks.
Sorry I could not be of help. I've never bought one but a friend had worked for Senecadata. He told me about those a while back and I thought they were neat. I did not think they were that expensive. He'll come by my place tomorrow and I'll ask him about it.
Chris
Well, You are probably right. My experience would skew my thoughts on their team.
In all honestly, over the years I've dealt with lack of support with the mindset that I had no one to turn to and I am my Linux support. I guess that is a good thing. I've learned to use search engines, man pages, trial and error, forums, and user groups to get my answers. I've also never officially paid any company for Linux support.
In this one run-in with Dell, I've asked them to verify that the server we were buying was compatible with Fedora Core 2. It was not and i had some work to do to get it to work with FC2. Luckily my experience made this easy.
Chris
I've dealt with their "support" team for those levels and I'm not impressed. Then again I've been doing Linux for 13 years so it will take a lot of knowledge to impress me.
I had a run in with their "support" a few years ago trying to get Fedora Core 2 loaded on a Power Edge server. The tech send me drivers for 2.4.X kernel when I specifically requested 2.6.X.
When I worked for my father making gears for textile machines we would make gears out of steel, nylon, plastics, and softer metals. The softer items like nylon was designed so that if there was a jam it would break. The mill would typically have a box of these gears and simply replace it when the teeth would break off. It is better to replace a smaller, cheaper, and easier to reach item than have to tear down a whole machine.
This is a downside to manufacturing in China. Even legitimate factories will order parts from a BOM and make illegit items after they fill your order. this is the risk in sending your IP to China to be made on the cheap.
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The issue I see is with immersion. Sure you can coat the MB but what about the USB, VGA, etc connectors? Can you guarantee water will not leak in. Water has a way of getting inside any way it possibly can. Coating may be beneficial when you do not intend to put in case. Maybe to protect the MB as a bench system.
Have you been to Frys and seen all the options in the way of flash drives? I suppose I write down every model number, come home, and waste time on google. I ran into this with SD cards. I have a 2GB SD card that is just too slow for my camera. When I take pictures using it I have to wait too long between shots. What a waste of money. I've also seen this with some flash disks.
Sorry I could not be of help. I've never bought one but a friend had worked for Senecadata. He told me about those a while back and I thought they were neat. I did not think they were that expensive. He'll come by my place tomorrow and I'll ask him about it. Chris
Here you go http://www.nexlink.com/Products/Desktops/mini_x3.aspx
Well, You are probably right. My experience would skew my thoughts on their team. In all honestly, over the years I've dealt with lack of support with the mindset that I had no one to turn to and I am my Linux support. I guess that is a good thing. I've learned to use search engines, man pages, trial and error, forums, and user groups to get my answers. I've also never officially paid any company for Linux support. In this one run-in with Dell, I've asked them to verify that the server we were buying was compatible with Fedora Core 2. It was not and i had some work to do to get it to work with FC2. Luckily my experience made this easy. Chris
I've dealt with their "support" team for those levels and I'm not impressed. Then again I've been doing Linux for 13 years so it will take a lot of knowledge to impress me. I had a run in with their "support" a few years ago trying to get Fedora Core 2 loaded on a Power Edge server. The tech send me drivers for 2.4.X kernel when I specifically requested 2.6.X.
They should be fine trying to sell Linux support. I don't think there is anyone on their support team that actually knows Linux.
People in those countries that make $100 - $200 a month should use something free (OO) instead of paying.
I paid $60 for South Park for the N64. Please don't make fun of me...
When I worked for my father making gears for textile machines we would make gears out of
steel, nylon, plastics, and softer metals. The softer items like nylon was designed so
that if there was a jam it would break. The mill would typically have a box of these gears and simply
replace it when the teeth would break off. It is better to replace a smaller, cheaper, and easier
to reach item than have to tear down a whole machine.
This is a downside to manufacturing in China. Even legitimate factories will order parts from a BOM and make illegit items after they fill your order. this is the risk in sending your IP to China to be made on the cheap.