And razor sharp as well!
I agree that the Q840av (same as a Q800, PM8100) is a pain, but it wasn't at all as bad as I thought, and I don't really mind working with it (except the blasted thing won't work...).
The 7100 (and closely related C/Q/P650) aren't bad at all, though.
My favorite, from a serviceability perspective, is the LC series (and the IIsi). Everything just snaps apart with almost no effort, and no tools are required at all (unless one wants to swap floppy/hard drive brackets or open up the PSU for a cap inspection), and they predate the Spindler era (slightly), so aren't affected by the cheap plastics that like to spontaneously crumble to dust.
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I agree that the Q840av (same as a Q800, PM8100) is a pain, but it wasn't at all as bad as I thought, and I don't really mind working with it (except the blasted thing won't work...).
The 7100 (and closely related C/Q/P650) aren't bad at all, though.
My favorite, from a serviceability perspective, is the LC series (and the IIsi). Everything just snaps apart with almost no effort, and no tools are required at all (unless one wants to swap floppy/hard drive brackets or open up the PSU for a cap inspection), and they predate the Spindler era (slightly), so aren't affected by the cheap plastics that like to spontaneously crumble to dust.
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