JD> WH>                      All it takes is changing out one
JD>motherboard in  WH> one of those pissant mini - or even mid -
JD>'towers' to reaffirm my  WH> resolve.
JD>
JD>Ever been inside a "slimline" desktop case where you have to take
JD>out all of the cards before you can access the disc cables?  It
JD>makes pushing in a loose
JD>cable, a trivial operation in a tower case, into a major expedition.
And all the newer mini and mid tower AT cases I have seen ( which
probably isn't a whole h*ll of a lot compared to what's out there ),
have removable mounting plates(?) to mount the motherboard to so it's as
easy as 1-2-3 to replace/install a motherboard.  Just remove 1 or 2
screws, slide the plate out, mount the board, slide it back in and
replace the locking screws.  When there are cards installed ( on a
replacement ), you remove them to get them out of the way ( and you'd
have to remove them anyway ).  Even in the $20USA on up cases.  :)
Most times I convince the user of an older computer who is having a new
motherboard, cpu and memory upgrade to go for the new case.  Makes life
a heck of a lot easier.  ( I've even "donated" a new $20USA case when
it's been to my benefit )
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