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I guess laptop brands are on the banned list? Along with Politics, Gay
Marriage, Religion and Favorite OS!
;)
I just had a similar experience with Verizon. Sent email to some Execs
about an issue and got a nice upgrade to an HTC Touch Pro for my
trouble...overnight! (Add cellphone companies and mobile OS's to that list
also...)
Seriously, some of the best machines I've had were No Names or Whiteboxes. I
have an Acer Aspire One that I love and I'd have no issues buying an HP
desktop.
On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> I disagree with this assessment. I have a new HP Pavilion Entertainment PC
> (model dv6700) that's serving me very well, thank you....even after my wife
> picked it up and threw it on the tiled kitchen floor from a height of about
> 4 feet!
>
> Besides, unlike Michael Dell, I know the e-mail address of HP's CEO. It's
> *amazing* how their (North American) "Silver Bullet" team fall all over
> themselves to remedy any problem I might have whenever I drop Mark a new
> flame mail reminding him how the company should measure up to its former
> (pre-Carly) glory.
>
> Anyone who is interested in this info can contact me offline for the next
> (post-Thanksgiving) week. After that, you're on your own with Bangalore tech
> support.
>
> > Chris
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 12:36 PM, CL T <straylightsghost -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
>> Avoid HP.
>>
>> They have had huge problems with their laptops over this last year.
>>
>> Just a recommend? You will get some deep discounts on laptops if you shop
>> Dell Outlet or Lenovo Outlet. very nice deals to be had there.
>>
>> Also, if you're not using a 64-bit OS, don't bother with memory over 4mb.
>> There are laptops that will go higher.
>>
>> Definitely go with a dedicated graphics machine if you're going to do
>> anything that could get heavy. I've actually gone with a beefy laptop
>> option
>> for home and a Netbook for mobile...I shopped around and got great deals
>> on
>> both (Walmart has the Acer Aspire One Netbook for $349 out the door - but
>> get a bigger battery).
>>
>> And, when all else fails, I have my WinMo phone and use Live Mesh to
>> synchronize all of my machines in real time (you can also log onto your
>> other computers regardless of most firewalls...heheh).
>>
>>
>> -Collin Turner
>> Tech Writer, Screencaster, Writer
>> www.collinturner.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 10:51 AM, McLauchlan, Kevin <
>> Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Well now.
>> >
>> > You folks have given me some stuff to consider, and perhaps changed the
>> > weight that I would have assigned to aspects that I was already
>> > considering.
>> >
>> > Hmm.
>> >
>> > The last time I was lookin' - many years ago, the reputation of HP was
>> > quite tarnished. Now they look to have been rehabilitated to one of the
>> > higher-rated options. A nicely outfitted laptop from them would come in
>> > around two grand and should fill the bill for several years (that
>> > includes a Blu-Ray-capable drive built in, 4GB memory, 7600rpm internal
>> > hard drive, etc.). For now, the outward design is attractive, too.
>> >
>> > Macbook Pro 15.4-inch is certainly attractive (both in appearance and in
>> > function). They appear to use older processors, but to have superior
>> > engineering in other aspects, so they still get very good (claimed)
>> > work-time out of the battery. I like that dual video processor notion
>> > (like an 8-cylinder engine that can run on 4 cylinders when the extra
>> > power is not needed) and the LED backlight (which helps make the
>> > battery-life claims more believable). Bootcamp takes care of
>> > Windoze-only apps, or I could (later perhaps) spring for Parallels or
>> > VMWare if rebooting got tiresome.
>> >
>> > On the other hand, I'm getting the impression (perhaps not justified)
>> > that Apple has skewed the HW and software toward heavy users of iTunes,
>> > iMovies, and other purchased-from-Apple content. My Googling is
>> > inconclusive about whether Apple has a Blu-Ray drive option (it seems to
>> > keep surfacing as a rumor that never pans out). Does the SuperDrive
>> > include Blu-Ray capability? Any of you Mac users want to clarify,
>> > please?
>> > I note that Blu-Ray DVD versions of movies are gradually taking over
>> > shelf-space at the local rental stores, so this could become a concern.
>> >
>> > Not that Blu-Ray is a big deal in terms of a work computer, but a guy
>> > has to relax, too.
>> >
>> >
>> > On the third hand, this would be a private machine for working from home
>> > (I normally work at the employer's office using their supplied Windows
>> > XP-Pro 64 desktop machine) or while traveling, and for recreation... for
>> > _me_... so having a Mac instead of a Windows laptop (that she's
>> > accustomed to) would lessen the likelihood of Dear Wife taking over the
>> > new pride-and-joy.
>> >
>> > Decisions, decisions.
>> >
>> >
>> > DELL Laptop descriptions refer to Core 2 Duo, but don't mention Centrino
>> > 2.
>> > What does one want in a laptop for the best blend of power versus
>> > battery life?
>> >
>> > My understanding is that Centrino 2 combines the processor and other
>> > elements to optimize portable performance, so Core 2 Duo is just the
>> > processor flavor (covering a line of speeds), but not necessarily
>> > integrated as thoroughly as when it's Centrino-ized. What am I missing
>> > here, when I try to comparison-shop DELL laptop offerings against HP
>> > laptop offerings? I feel that I'm just one or two smidgens of
>> > information short of being able to make a confident choice. Not that
>> > there's a rush, but we have to start somewhere.
>> >
>> > - Kevin
>> >
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