[mythtv-users] NAS mobo
Steve Heistand
steve at heistand.org
Thu Aug 28 16:05:44 UTC 2008
On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:45:37 -0700 (PDT), Yan Seiner wrote
> On Thu, August 28, 2008 7:10 am, John Drescher wrote:
>
> > Now I wish I had racks at work. In the past I have stayed away from
> > rack mounted equipment because the cost was too much compared to the
> > cost of the rest of the server (less than $1500 US) minus the hard
> > drives. Thanks for the idea. I may still use this being that I have a
> > couple of dozen drives sitting on the shelf waiting to be put into
> > production...
>
> Yeah, I really think that the whole rack thing is a huge scam. 4 7'
> aluminum channels, a couple of alum angles, and some bolts and you have a
> rack. WIth a simple computer controlled machine, you can cut and drill
> the rack in < 1 minute if you're bulk-feeding the channel. We're talking
> maybe $50 in materials in relatively small quantity. Call it an open 19"
> rack, and you can sell it for $700.
>
> Gah. I suspect it has to do with racks being 'capital equipment' and thus
> you can depreciate them using the 5 year schedule for US taxes.
>
I have 2 "racks" at home that are just:
http://www.amazon.com/Homevisions-Whitmor-Supreme-4-Tier-Shelving/dp/B0007MHD1K/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1219939085&sr=8-1
easy to set up and move, have to put down something under the feet if you add a lot
of weight though.
"Why is it so hot inside this handbasket?"
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Steve Heistand
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