On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 12:02:16 -0400, ZnU <znu[at]acedsl.com> chose to
bless us with the following wisdom:

>In article <3f08461a$0$45171$65c69314[at]mercury.nildram.net>,
> dru <dru[at]dreamweaverfever.com> wrote:
>
>> ZnU wrote:
>>
>> > You might have some trouble finding a case that does the thermal
>> > zones thing.
>> >
>> > I'm sure you can do something similar to what Apple has done if
>> > you're sufficiently handy with a screwdriver. But this doesn't have
>> > much relevance to the broader market -- hand-build PCs with custom
>> > cases are not Apple's competition. Dell is Apple's competition.
>>
>> I'm a Mac supporter myself, but there's little point arguing that
>> Apple have done anything new with engineered airflow and variable
>> speed fans.
>
>The issue here wasn't some claim of innovation -- I'm quite aware that
>channeled airflow has been around forever. The issue was Mayor's
>accusation that a PC with 9 fans would be "mocked for its excessive
>need for cooling" while the Mac is praised for "high refinement".

Actually I said a PC with two fans... And you guys do mock them as
running hot. Are you going to pull your infamous 'I don't recall that
ever being said' trick again, ZnU?
But Apple chucks 9 (nine!) fans into a case and suddenly its a
hallmark of sophistication. I easily can see Maccies bragging to each
other about how many more fans they've added.
You guys have no idea how transparent you are do you? 8)




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In article <pgcmgv4uq8tk0v3pflqmr94cdgn4qo3m8r[at]4ax.com>,
Steve Hanson <icustomercare[at]usps.com> wrote:

> Mayor of R'lyeh wrote in <05tlgvgv1r5h8rmcgo6gfn6nkrc7s5h869[at]4ax.com>:
<snip>
>
> shut up you fag my computer has 20 fans and blows your computer off
> the table YOU SUCK

I was going to say merely, "Oh, no, not another one!" But then I saw
whom Steve was addressing in such an impolite and illiterate manner.
This should be downright entertaining, to watch Steve go postal.

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In article <05tlgvgv1r5h8rmcgo6gfn6nkrc7s5h869[at]4ax.com>,
Mayor of R'lyeh <ev515o[at]hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 12:02:16 -0400, ZnU <znu[at]acedsl.com> chose to
> bless us with the following wisdom:
>
> >In article <3f08461a$0$45171$65c69314[at]mercury.nildram.net>,
> > dru <dru[at]dreamweaverfever.com> wrote:
> >
> >> ZnU wrote:
> >>
> >> > You might have some trouble finding a case that does the thermal
> >> > zones thing.
> >> >
> >> > I'm sure you can do something similar to what Apple has done if
> >> > you're sufficiently handy with a screwdriver. But this doesn't
> >> > have much relevance to the broader market -- hand-build PCs with
> >> > custom cases are not Apple's competition. Dell is Apple's
> >> > competition.
> >>
> >> I'm a Mac supporter myself, but there's little point arguing that
> >> Apple have done anything new with engineered airflow and variable
> >> speed fans.
> >
> >The issue here wasn't some claim of innovation -- I'm quite aware
> >that channeled airflow has been around forever. The issue was
> >Mayor's accusation that a PC with 9 fans would be "mocked for its
> >excessive need for cooling" while the Mac is praised for "high
> >refinement".
>
> Actually I said a PC with two fans... And you guys do mock them as
> running hot. Are you going to pull your infamous 'I don't recall that
> ever being said' trick again, ZnU?


I recall heat-related complaints mostly referencing power consumption,
not fan count -- except in comparison with Apple's fanless machines, of
course. The G5 still has lower power consumption, but sticking two of
them in a case is no joke.

> But Apple chucks 9 (nine!) fans into a case and suddenly its a
> hallmark of sophistication.

That's a very silly mischaracterization. Simply having lots of fans is
not a hallmark of sophistication, and nobody has ever tried to claim it
is.

> I easily can see Maccies bragging to each other about how many more
> fans they've added. You guys have no idea how transparent you are do
> you? 8)

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