[GRLUG] New (Linux friendly!) Business in Zeeland

[Clay Ashby]

Thanks for the advise! (I love advise) I'll be sure to keep an eye on them
in particular and recommend the firmware upgrades.

Hope to see you around!

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:

> Neat! That's not terribly far from where I live and work. Are those
> in-stock values live?
>
> I know they're conveniently cheap, but I strongly, strongly, strongly
> recommend against SAMSUNG 1TB drives specifically, and SAMSUNG drives
> generally. They've got horridly buggy firmware, and I've had amazingly
> poor luck with them. Though there are people who may honestly say the
> same about any brand, but there aren't many brands you can see
> firmware work-arounds for as command-line parameters in smartctl...
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Clay Ashby <kingpoiuy at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey GRLUG,
> >
> > I opened up a computer store in Zeeland, MI and wanted to let you all
> know.
> > We are big supporters of hobbyists and user groups, and would like to
> lend
> > support in any way possible. We are running Linux (mostly Ubuntu) for our
> > workstations and servers except for what is needed for testing, etc. We
> also
> > have a small conference room with projector screen if anyone is
> interested
> > in hosting classes or events. We are selling computer hardware and office
> > supplies as well as doing service, so if any of you are in the area and
> you
> > need to pick something up (or just want to say "Hi") it would be great to
> > see fellow members! We do price compare with online stores!
> >
> > The Gnome Computer Company
> > 14 S. Elm Street
> > Zeeland, MI 49464
> > 616-953-0632
> > http://gnomecc.com
> >
> > M-F: 8a - 5p
> > Sat: 9a - 6p
> >
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