Don't buy HP computers

[Mark Haney]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> I totally disagree.  If anyone has recently purchased a DELL with
>> Ubuntu, they don't really support it either.  I will see if I can dig up
>> that post I saw about Dell but they /install/ it but that doesn't mean
>> they really /support/ it.
>>
> 
> Other than hardware support, I would never call Dell for support. I do
> own some Dell equipment, such as the x50v handheld and an Inspiron
> laptop. Both are fecal matter, though.
> 
>> I avoid Dell like the plague. I have had nothing but pain from them for
>> laptops/desktops, but my HPs/Compaq's have been running FLAWLESSLY for
>> years now.  In fact, I have one HP (my MP3 jukebox) has an uptime of
>> over 4 years now.
>>
> 
> My power company doesn't even have that kind of uptime! I know that HP
> is a good company, and I have HP equipment (just a printer at the
> moment) but the point is that they do not support Ubuntu, the focus of
> this mailing list.

That's true, but neither does Dell support ubuntu either.  Which is of
course, my point.

> 
>> If you avoid EVERY vendor who won't support linux you'll end up either
>> being without a computer or having to build your own.
>>
> 
> Er, I do build my own desktops. Laptops are another story.
> 

I do too.  The Compaq I have is one purchased by the company.  I
recently bought an Asus Eee which has ubuntu, but is quickly getting
gentoo on it.  But the last actual system I purchased was an Alienware
laptop bought just before Dell bought them (and subsequently killed them).



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