Hello, In the Message; Subject : Re: Tumbleweed, CD/DVD drive no longer detected after resume from suspend: Message-ID : <bb2163c2-b684-463f-bb00-5abddf92da5d@luddites.org> Date & Time: Sat, 3 Aug 2024 21:43:23 -0800 [BS] == Bill Swisher <bill@luddites.org> has written: MN>> It is self-evident that if you lower prices, manufacturers will MN>> inevitably lower quality BS> The last time a chunk of electronics that died within 5 years of BS> my purchase I noted the manufacturer and added them to the list BS> of the ones I won't buy from. I know you woukd. BS> Now days I build my own computers from parts. No CD/DVD players at BS> all, just lots of USB ports (I cheated and the last DVD/Blu-Ray BS> player/recorder I bought was a USB one so I could haul it around BS> to where I might need it). I, too, used a PC I assembled myself from 1987 to 9 years ago. My friends were surprised when I told them that the price was higher than the manufacturer's products because I used better parts. Having had the experience of building my own PCs, I know the pros and cons of manufacturer-made PCs. In Japan, I feel that HP and Dell PCs are the best. Even now, I sometimes feel like building my own PC, but I hesitate to do so because of my age... Anyway, USB connection is good. If I were to build my own PC, I would choose the USB connection. Because, it is easier to manage. Best Regards. --- ┏━━┓彡 Masaru Nomiya mail-to: nomiya @ lake.dti.ne.jp ┃＼／彡 ┗━━┛ "Microsoft is overhauling its cybersecurity strategy, called the Secure Future Initiative, to incorporate key security features into its core set of technology platforms and cloud services. " -- Microsoft overhauls cyber strategy to finally embrace security by default --