Re: Proprietary

> I've always wondered what proprietary meant...  please enlighten me...  
> L8r!  GD

It means a component that is non-standard.  It's usually made by one company
and you have to pay a premium price to replace it.  IBM, Packard Bell, Acer,
and Compaq are famous for this.  Was going to replace my mother-in-law's MB
in her Packard bell with a 486-25 (she spilled something on it and sharted it
out)...they wanted almost $400 for it!!!!!  You can buy a standard one with
 the 486/25 processor for around $80 now.  If you do get a propreitary
system, make sure it has a 3 year warranty and be prepared to look for
special upgrade parts.


JC