Hardware question

[David Schwartz]

Desktops seem to be fading fast.

Mostly you find all-in-one computers these days, plus laptops/notebooks and tablets.

Seems the only people interested in discrete computers are gamers who want to be able to constantly upgrade individual components.

That’s not to say there isn’t a ton of hardware around. Just that the market is shrinking fast.

These days, everything is connected by SATA, USB, Firewire, HDMI, and WiFi, rather than backplanes and ribbon cables.

-David 



On Oct 19, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Stephen M <smelheim85 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm trying to diversify myself so I can add things on my resume.  I have never been into hardware but trying to understand it.  I was planning on getting a computer or two from goodwell, break it apart and reassemble it.  And I am looking for volunteering like at a library to help non-techie ppl.
> 
> Does anyone else have suggestions on hardware to know.  I'm not looking for something specific but a general understanding of computer hardware.
> 
> Thanks to all in advance.
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