I've always been a fan of "good hardware" solutions...uP's by AMD, MoBo's by MSI, scanners by Epson, CD/DVD-anything by HP....that kind of thing. I can certainly empathize with folks who are stuck with orphaned hardware (I'm still the semi-proud owner of a Teac 2.88MB floppy drive.); but, seriously, folks, LG drives are THE bottom-of-the-barrel. I've never run into a more problematic drive in my life.
Sure HP/Compaq, Dell, Gateway put LG drives in their systems. It's the default, buck-and-a-half, margin-boosting, CD writer that's just barely good enough for those who don't know the difference between hardware and a compiler directive. Most mfrs provide a means of specifying something OTHER THAN LG in the system configuration order--for a ridiculously low price differential.
Hopefully this will not play into M$'s FUD goals (though I can well imagine Steve Ballmer is busy crafting his next speech about how Linux will physically nuke your motherboard and processors), and will serve as a wake-up call to Mfrs/OEMs/integrators...don't use crappy hardware components.
If you've got one of these paper weights in your own system, and it's still under warranty, contact your Mfr/OEM/Integrator to discuss the possibility of swapping the offending device out for something substantially better. If your warranty is dead, then bite the bullet and replace it (the drive, not the machine...unless you looking for an excuse) outright. In either case, ask about components on all future purchases, and insist on the highest-quality hardware that your budget will allow.
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Posted by: EnigmaOne on October 28, 2003 06:11 AMI can certainly empathize with folks who are stuck with orphaned hardware (I'm still the semi-proud owner of a Teac 2.88MB floppy drive.); but, seriously, folks, LG drives are THE bottom-of-the-barrel.
I've never run into a more problematic drive in my life.
Sure HP/Compaq, Dell, Gateway put LG drives in their systems. It's the default, buck-and-a-half, margin-boosting, CD writer that's just barely good enough for those who don't know the difference between hardware and a compiler directive. Most mfrs provide a means of specifying something OTHER THAN LG in the system configuration order--for a ridiculously low price differential.
Hopefully this will not play into M$'s FUD goals (though I can well imagine Steve Ballmer is busy crafting his next speech about how Linux will physically nuke your motherboard and processors), and will serve as a wake-up call to Mfrs/OEMs/integrators...don't use crappy hardware components.
If you've got one of these paper weights in your own system, and it's still under warranty, contact your Mfr/OEM/Integrator to discuss the possibility of swapping the offending device out for something substantially better. If your warranty is dead, then bite the bullet and replace it (the drive, not the machine...unless you looking for an excuse) outright.
In either case, ask about components on all future purchases, and insist on the highest-quality hardware that your budget will allow.
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