Xref: utzoo comp.misc:11990 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:8331 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!wb3ffv!ka3ovk!raysnec!shwake From: shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: Tower vs. Desktop Message-ID: <287@raysnec.UUCP> Date: 5 Apr 91 15:45:06 GMT References: <1991Apr2.180531.10930@hubcap.clemson.edu> Followup-To: comp.misc Organization: IRS/CI - Technical Solutions Branch Lines: 26 cb@tamarack12.timbuk (Chris Brewster) writes: > Given the choice, which would you prefer and why ??? > 1) Desktop case ON the desktop (under monitor or beside it) > 2) Desktop case on its side (on the floor, shelf, etc.) > 3) Tower on the floor (Where else would a tower go ?) I put my monitor atop my Power Director; that leaves the former at just the right height for viewing. I leave my full-size desktop just astride the monitor, as I need ready access for media. When short of desk space, the box goes on its side, on the floor. >In article <1991Apr2.180531.10930@hubcap.clemson.edu> chrisb@hubcap.clemson.edu >Chris Behrens writes: >On a related subject, opinions about standard big box vs. slimline? Does a >slimline greatly decrease the amount of extra hardware you can add? Distinguish between card slots and peripheral slots. A well-integrated slimline supports lots of memory, floppy/hard disks, serial/parallel ports and video off the motherboard, leaving lots of card slots. They tend to be limited to only two or three peripheral slots for, e.g., disk and tape drives, and those are often limited to a 3-1/2" form factor. ----------- uunet!media!ka3ovk!raysnec!shwake shwake@rsxtech