>
> Alex (et al)
>
> I disagree with this based on my personal experience.
> Four years ago I bought a Dell Dimension, I have it going
> probably 12 hours per day for business. It, too, has performed
> flawlessly for 4 straight years with zero problems. Finally,
> at 4 years it is starting to have some problems-slowing down,
> stalling a lot more. I'm good at tweaking it, keeping it clean,
> tracking down problems with it, and with all that it's still
> finally in need of replacement. I am so impressed with Dell
> that I am ordering a new one.
And, based on my personal experience, I still think a brand name
motherboard is crucial: My webserver, http://alex.natel.net/ , is an
old Micron system that I bought in 1998. It's a 733MHz Pentium III
running on a Tyan Trinity 400 motherboard.
> -- In [email protected], "Alex Stanley"
> <j_alexander_stanley@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Nelson" <nelsonriddle2001@>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > +++ Hey Alex, wish I could have a little of the boredom as I have a
> > > serious shortage- haven't had any in the last 50 years.
> > > Would you have some time on the weekend to debate on what
> > > computer equipment to buy as I am needing to upgrade.
> > > It looks like you have quite a bit of expierience with the
> > > subject and would be a great help. thanks, N.
> >
> > For desktop PCs, I always advise against buying from the big PC
> > manufacturers (Dell, HP, Gateway, etc.) because they're usually made
> > with proprietary components that are not likely to be as robust as
> > brand name components. My current desktop machine, which I bought a
> > few years ago, is from http://www.endpcnoise.com/ , and it has
> > performed flawlessly. Quality brand name components (especially the
> > motherboard) make all the difference.
> >
> > Since there is no standardized form factor for laptops, they are all
> > proprietary. Right now I have two laptops. One is an old Dell Latitude
> > C610 that I bought as a refurb from http://usanotebook.com/ . It's
> > been fine except for the touchpad going wonky on occasion (a known
> > issue with this model). The other one is an Averatec 4200 series that
> > I got from http://newegg.com/ , and it has been a fine little machine
> > and a lot of computer for not a lot of money. Petra has one too, and
> > her only complaint is short battery life.
> >
> > 'Zat help?
> >
>
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