I personally wouldn't endorse Overclockers either, and I certainly
wouldn't inflict that grief on anyone else willingly. The sad fact of
the matter is that they're the only major retailer (that I can think
of) in the Staffs area.
If you ask me (personally) I think it's far too subjective to be based
on every member's good/bad experiences (and I know how ironic that
sounds given my personal gripes.)
I think we should be a little more impartial as a public organisation;
sponsorship of larger organisations seems a little futile, given that
they're unlikely to show any gratitude in return for our support, if
they even notice.
Perhaps smaller companies (i.e. LinITX, or KustomPCs) would be
preferable. But if I'm honest, I'm not sure it's a great idea to go
over-board with corporate recommendations on the website. Promoting
local open-source companies is perfectly fine, but I'm not entirely
certain that large e-tailers really require our help (and not when the
arguments stemming from this idea will most-likely get a few backs up
on the list.)
Am I talking rubbish, or does this make sense to anyone else?
Tom
Quoting Simon Faulkner <simon(a)titanic.co.uk>:
Cheers Russ, I owe you a kebab :-)
Other links - local stuff
where do you guys get parts from?
Overclockers - not exactly friendly but they do sell over the counter
--
Simon Faulkner 01538 303 900
http://dpnet.co.uk
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Staffordshire Moorlands
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