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From: keithe@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Keith Ericson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Why do people get new motherboards ? $$ ?
Keywords: isn't there a better way?
Message-ID: <5202@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM>
Date: 21 May 89 21:53:47 GMT
References: <8270@pyr.gatech.EDU>
Reply-To: keithe@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Keith Ericson)
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton,  OR.
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In article <8270@pyr.gatech.EDU> russ@pyr.gatech.EDU (RUSSELL SHACKELFORD) writes:
>
>I am curious about all the postings asking for info about upgrading
>old machines with new motherboards.  Specifically, I wonder if I'm
>missing something...
>

When you get out of engineering or CS school and start running into these
people called "accountants" you'll find out that, because of reasons as
obscure to us engineer/cs types as bits, bytes and TECO macros are to a
business major, it is often allowable to upgrade existing equipment while
wholesale (or even retail :-) ) replacement is prohibitive.  Usually not in
$$$ paid for the improvement, but in time spent in paperwork, justification
of replacement, disposition of the original asset, etc, etc, etc.  I think
the US Tax laws have something to do with it, too, but therein lie the
secrets of an accountant's livlihood, rarely disclosed to those not included
in the sanctum sanctorum.

kEITHe