A lot of us use Micron chips in RAM and they also make the well-regarded M3 and M4 SSDs:
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cynan wrote:The last pre-assembled desktop I bought (and first) was a Quantex (Pentium II MMX) when I was going away to school @ 17.
Sunburn74 wrote:Why are people allowed to own and drive personal cars? They kill far more people each year than private aircraft have killed in the history of aviation.I really don't understand how its legal for people to be able to own and fly small planes. I say that out of concern for their own safety as well as the safety of those caught in the area of the crash.
just brew it! wrote:They're a small, tightly-knit company. There are disadvantages to being in a small city well away from the hothouse of silicon valley, but that's one advantage. While this may actually be a bigger deal emotionally than it would be for larger, more impersonal companies with a less-devoted workforce, the executive suite is probably better able to stay the course (hurting all the while).In addition to RAM and SSDs they also make the Lexar line of flash media. Hopefully they've got someone else who can step up to the plate to fill his shoes; I'd hate for there to be less competition in the memory market.
UberGerbil wrote:just brew it! wrote:They're a small, tightly-knit company. There are disadvantages to being in a small city well away from the hothouse of silicon valley, but that's one advantage. While this may actually be a bigger deal emotionally than it would be for larger, more impersonal companies with a less-devoted workforce, the executive suite is probably better able to stay the course (hurting all the while).In addition to RAM and SSDs they also make the Lexar line of flash media. Hopefully they've got someone else who can step up to the plate to fill his shoes; I'd hate for there to be less competition in the memory market.
UberGerbil wrote:Sunburn74 wrote:Why are people allowed to own and drive personal cars? They kill far more people each year than private aircraft have killed in the history of aviation.I really don't understand how its legal for people to be able to own and fly small planes. I say that out of concern for their own safety as well as the safety of those caught in the area of the crash.
Sunburn74 wrote:True but the issue is more upkeep. I have heard from people who own aircraft about how darn hard it is to keep those things properly maintained. A poorly maintained car doesn't kill. A poorly maintained aircraft does.
Sunburn74 wrote:I just don't like the idea of a guy who flies a plane once every 3 or 4 months or more, getting into the cockpit of something that is extremely susceptible to turbulence, weather, visibility issues, etc and who's last inspection was a year ago (or maybe 6 months. I forget is small craft are annual or biannual inspection) and then being allowed to fly. Plus there's been a rash of small aircraft crashes in this last 2 or 3 months of notable people which doesn't help the case.
just brew it! wrote:On the other hand, a small aircraft enthusiast is going to tend to be very meticulous about maintaining their aircraft, because it is their hobby.
Sunburn74 wrote:True but the issue is more upkeep. I have heard from people who own aircraft about how darn hard it is to keep those things properly maintained. A poorly maintained car doesn't kill. A poorly maintained aircraft does.
cynan wrote:I remember seeing Micron PC adds in Computer Shopper - back when the publication was giving the telephone book a run for it's money. The last pre-assembled desktop I bought (and first) was a Quantex (Pentium II MMX) when I was going away to school @ 17.
I remember Quantex providing me with excellent service too. I had to send the PC in once for service within the first year (something failed on the motherboard). The machine originally came with an Intel i740 graphics card (yes, back when Intel was actually almost a competitor in 3D discrete graphics). I remember, when sending the PC in for motherboard service, complaining about the 3D performance of the i740. When I got the computer back, the i740 had been replaced with a Voodoo Banshee - at no extra charge. With service like that, it's not surprising they went out of business.
clone wrote:Yeah, it's unlikely he had the time to maintain the plane. I bet professionals were contracted to do it.then it's all about state of mind as they let things that don't matter to them go longer, are they in a rush, do they think they can get "one more out of it", I'm not saying it's the case with the Micron exec...