What is the general life span for a desktop / tower computer?
[2009-09-08 06:43:26]

Q: My first pc, a compaq on Windows 98, lasted me a good 6 years and a few spare months.
So, I was wondering, given due wear and tear (surfing, video watching, music listening, chatting, e-mailing, etc.), what is the average life span for a desktop

A: If the PC software principle unchanged, a hardware set (PC without software) will last you for a long time (6 plus years). Since the software for (surfing, video watching, music listening, chatting, e-mailing, etc.) will be changed all the time, in less

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Not everyone who owns a desktop computer knows what a desktop computer tower is, even though they are already making use of it. A computer case is basically a box-like enclosure that is designed to contain the important components of a computer. Most people refer to this enclosure as the CPU, but in truth, the CPU is only among the components contained inside the computer case along with the motherboard, the disk drive and such.

It is actually more correct to refer to a desktop computer tower as a desktop computer case . This is because a computer tower is an enclosure that is narrow in shape and is meant to stand vertically. The desktop computer case resembles a flat box and is designed to be placed horizontally on the computer desk. Usually, the desktop computer case is placed under the computer monitor in order to conserve space. You can also place your monitor on top of the computer case if you wish to set your monitor in a higher place for convenience.

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LC Vendor Confuses Computer For Bomb

27.04.11

The Lincoln Center campus experienced a temporary bomb scare when a local street vendor confused a discarded desktop computer for explosives.

A vendor noticed the suspicious device with wires protruding from the back at the corner of West 60th Street and Columbus Avenue and immediately alerted the New York City Police Department at approximately 8:30 a.m. on the morning of April 19. The vendor then notified the security guard located at the front desk of the Lowenstein building, who relayed the message to the security supervisor on duty.

"The bomb squad responded and they deemed there was no explosive in the package," Daniel Kiely, director of Rose Hill Security, said. "It was just a computer tower with some wires on it, nothing to be alarmed about."

Before this determination was made, Fordham Security responded to the threat by closing the main entrance to Lowenstein and quarantining a 1,000-foot perimeter around the intersection. The security supervisor met with police officers from the local precinct, who then alerted Emergency Services and subsequently the Bomb Squad.

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LC Vendor Confuses Computer For Bomb
The Ram - Apr 27, 2011
The Lincoln Center campus experienced a temporary bomb scare when a local street vendor confused a discarded desktop computer for explosives. A vendor noticed the suspicious device with wires protruding from the back at the corner of West 60th Street

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Some cases include built in I O ports such as USB and headphone ports on the front of the case Such a case will also include wires needed to connect these ports to the motherboard Through the late 1990s most computer cases had rectangular shapes and were often beige Beige box designs are...
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