Re: ROM 01 Superiority

["Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au>]

> I mean, when I had trouble with my 1992 purchased Dell 320SX (386) system
> in 1997, I phoned up Dell support and they couldn't find anyone who knew
> hide nor hair of my system at their help support desk. Their suggestion
> was to replace the computer with a brand new Dell system.

gee, I wonder why... perhaps it fills their fat pockets without lifting a
finger. you bastards !!!

> I ended up finding the problem on my own...the clock battery burst and
> ended up leaking on my PS/2 mouse controller chips on the motherboard,
> disabling the PS/2 mouse connector all together (and sometimes causing
> erratic behaviour on the PS/2 keyboard as well as those chips were right
> beside the mouse chips on the motherboard).

well done, I guess if they had bothered to look at it, they may also have
come to that conclusion. That's the problem with phone support these days.

> I ended up tradeing the Dell system for an Apple IIgs.

wise move and plenty of supporting documentation for the Apple ][ range
makes it number 1 in my book.

As far as the subject matter is concerned, I am still evaluating the ROM-3
vs ROM-1, and so far have found slightly in favour of ROM-1 for
compatability and slightly in favour of ROM-3 for reliability. So I'm
sitting on the fence for now.

Damn picket fences :)

Mark