__/ [ amicus_curious ] on Friday 19 January 2007 16:19 \__
>
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6789108.Db7h05omro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> What about PC's without a CD-ROM drive? I have a 486 PC with a faulty
>> drive,
>> but it would be simpler and more effective to throw in a LAN card than to
>> get a large Cd-ROM drive that's compatible. The Windows installation
>> (95/98)
>> make it possible to accommodate the drive with the ISO's.
>>
> If you are such an avid tinkerer that you would bother to fool around with
> a 486PC, I would imagine that you would be eager to have the drive
> replaced.
> A CD-ROM to function with a 486 is all of $2 on eBay. Also, I would very
> much doubt that your old 486 PC has 192Mb of RAM and 700Mb spare hard drive
> space.
>
> If you need a source, here's 100 of them for ten cents each if you can
> arrange the shipping.
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-100-Pc-Computer-CD-ROM-DRIVES-CONNECTICUT-PICKUP_W0QQitemZ250072627690QQihZ015QQcategoryZ42305QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250072627690
It's a sour grapes argument. Rather than admit that Windows lacks a feature
you ignore or underplay the need. See PJK's case.
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