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Article #5Re: Don't buy Foxcon Mboards being sold with dodgy BIOS
From: Folderol
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:29
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:29
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On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:36:10 +0100 Big and Blue <No_4@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > bill wrote: > > > In article <20080726221744.0f2a11a4@bluemoon>, Rob Morley says... > > > >> Foxconn are cheap shit motherboards just one up from Asrock. > >> > > I notice that some recent Asrock sub £60 boards have solid polymer > > caps, unlike pricier similar spec boards from some of their competitors. > > Apparently they are working on a fix. > > http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2008080200735NWHW > > "And here I want to say Thank you to all the linux enthusiasts. > From this case, Ryan and all of you gave us a lesson. And also as > our plan, we will take more time on Linux OS testing. And I am sure > Linux is becoming more popular and great OS. Heh. Do I hear the tinkling sound of falling ivory towers :) -- Will J G
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