🚀 go-pugleaf

David PZ writes:

>Then you're willing to admit that plugging in a new sound board on an Intel
>clone is NOT an "upgrade"?  You're willing to admit that the only "upgrade" 
>a computer system is the replacement of the CPU?


Plugging a device into a port on a computer is NOT an upgrade.

Plugging a modem into an serial port is NOT an upgrade.
 
Plugging a printer into a parallel port is NOT an upgrade.
 
Plugging a monitor into a video port is NOT an upgrade.

Plugging a joystick into a game port is NOT an upgrade.
Plugging a cartridge into the ST's cartridge port is NOT an upgrade.

Inserting a sound card into a PC is a sound upgrade.
 
Inserting more RAM chips or SIMMs is a memory upgrade.

Inserting a better video card is a video upgrade.

Inserting a high density floppy controller is a floppy upgrade.

Changing the motherboard to utilize a better CPU is a system
upgrade.
 
ALL "PC" systems allow the above "upgrades".
 
NO "ST" sysems allow the above "upgrades".
Ask Atari Corp. if their ST systems are "user upgradable".
 
BobR