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Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:35:38 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: inspected by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.38]); Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:35:38 +0000 (UTC) for IP:'144.92.197.145' DOMAIN:'wmauth4.doit.wisc.edu' HELO:'smtpauth4.wiscmail.wisc.edu' FROM:'jheim@math.wisc.edu' RCPT:'' X-RedHat-Spam-Score: -2.888 (BAYES_50, DCC_REPUT_13_19, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, RP_MATCHES_RCVD, SPF_PASS) 144.92.197.145 wmauth4.doit.wisc.edu 144.92.197.145 wmauth4.doit.wisc.edu X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.11.23 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.78 on 10.5.110.38 X-loop: blinux-list@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk Reply-To: jheim@math.wisc.edu, Linux for blind general discussion List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:35:39 -0000 I happen to be in Madison and I've already offered to upgrade John's machine for him. But there is a really, really good computer repair shop in Madison that does linux. It's called Madison Computer Works. I've been doing business with them since the mid-90s even before I knew anything about linux myself. On 06/29/2016 10:00 AM, Janina Sajka wrote: > Hi, John: > > I agree with your preference for taking your machine to a Linux shop. > > However, it's probably not really necessary. Unless you're also asking > them to install software, any competent shop that builds machines to > customer requirements should be able to explore and help with upgrading > your machine with things like more RAM and faster/bigger hard drives. > > PS: You should keep in the back of your mind that it might be cheaper to > simply replace, though I would still go with figuring out your > components iteratively and not just buy of the shelf. > > For example, I'd want to investigate upgrading to an ePCI hard drive. > They're getting down to the affordable range, at least for the OS > itself. > > > Good luck, and stay in touch about this. I think a lot of us will be > interested. > > Janina > > John J. Boyer writes: >> My Linux machine needs a new disk drive and a general overhaul. Does >> anyone know of a good Linux shop in Madison, Wisconsin? >> >> Thanks, >> John >> >> -- >> John J. Boyer; President, >> AbilitiesSoft, Inc. >> Email: john.boyer@abilitiessoft.org >> Website: http://www.abilitiessoft.org >> Status: 501(C)(3) Nonprofit >> Location: Madison, Wisconsin USA >> Mission: To develop softwares and provide STEM services for people with >> disabilities which are available at no cost. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- -- John G. Heim; jheim@math.wisc.edu; sip://jheim@sip.linphone.org