Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> writes:

> lee wrote:
>> Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> I didn't go look at boards I had around here.  I went to a major
>> computer supplier, newegg, and looked at what they had.  Go back and
>> read again what I did and maybe read it more carefully. 
>>
>> Might I also add, it's more than just me that has pointed out that you
>> are not correct on this.  It's a few others as well.  You ever stop to
>> think that what you observe is not the normal and certainly not the
>> default?  If what you claim was even remotely accurate, newegg would
>> have had a lot larger number of boards with two ports on it.  Thing is,
>> they didn't.  Kai pointed out that the same is true in Europe.  
>> Why would I assume that what someone else observes is a default?
>> Besides, I don't see what problem you're having with this.
>>
>>
>
> Then why would what you observe also be claimed to be the default?   As
> I also pointed out, it's not just what I observe, it's what I and others
> have observed as well.  So far, you are the only person claiming that
> two ports on a home user board is the default.  I have not seen anyone
> else post that you are correct.  Others have posted that you are not
> correct tho. 
>
> The problem is, you claim that having two ports is the default.  It is
> not the default.  I've said it, even researched it and explained how I
> researched it, others have also posted the same point.  Just because you
> have boards with two ports does not mean it is a default.  Given the
> research I did, it isn't even close.  Boards with two ports for a home
> user is not only not the default, it's somewhat rare.  Out of the top 72
> boards I checked, only a couple or so had two ports.  That is far from
> being the default.  That is quite rare.  Even if it was 5 boards, that
> would be under 10%.  That is hardly something to call a default.  If it
> were say 50%, then one could at least argue that the default is moving
> to having two ports.  It's just not the case. 
>
> The sooner you figure that out the better for you. 

And eating rice is the default because so many people do it ...

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