Re: on the verge of shopping for new desktop hardware, recommendations?

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

>> Another important consideration is memory -- non-ECC vs. ECC.  Desktop 
>> stuff has the former, workstation and server stuff done right has the 
>> latter.  STFW "memory error", "bit rot" and related.  I prefer computers 
>> with ECC memory.
>   it's a really poor choice that that did not become standard
> just because manufacturers wanted to save a few $.

IIUC the reason is not "to save a few bucks" but to segment the market
such that ECC products can be sold at much higher prices.


        Stefan