On Friday 31 Jan 2003 7:54 pm, Charlie wrote: > For anything after the fact Anne (after reading the available reviews) I > usually look at > http://www.linuxcompatible.org/ > to see if the bleedin' hardware is listed, and whether it's listed as > "working."
Thought of that. Tried HCL first, but that turned out to be the zdnet one (I'd forgotten that) which disappeared. Then I tried the one you mention, but it looked more like a forum site. Have I missed something? > I forgot to mention, I start at the review sites with a vaguely general > notion of what I'm interested in, then once the search is refined slightly > I usually hit the manufacturer's site haunting the support lists (if > available) to find what if any difficulties users are experiencing, then > I'll hit the site above and after that I'll do a Google search based on > keywords I've developed from the preceding research. > Yeah - I once checked on a user forum from SoundBlaster cards - if I'd not have them before and loved them I'd never have bought one after reading that <g> > Suspenders and belt I know; but I'm often spending a friend's money, and > I'm awfully damned cautious about that. <BG> I usuall describe myself as 'belt, braces and a piece of string'. Thanks, Charlie Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302
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