Re: Proprietary

> In specific, these guys are talking about an IBM aptiva computer, which,
> instead of having a motherboad with slots on the motherboard, carries all of
> it's slots on a seperate card, attached to the motherbaord at a right angle.
> Accessory cards then attach to either side of this card.  In addition, the
> video is built onto the motherboard.  That computer is not all that bad, but
> would be difficult to upgrade.  The proprietary motherboard would not fit
> into a standard case and likewise a standard motherboard would not fit into
> this case.  Being proprietary does not necessarily affect performance or
> price, but instead locks you in to what you buy, preventing easy upgrades.

Actually they are very nice, rugged, user friendly systems.  Think of them as
a Mac influenced PC

JC