Don't buy HP computers

[Steve Reilly]

Mark Haney wrote:
> Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>> That's a pretty strong statement.  Unless you specifically bought a laptop
>>> from them with Ubuntu and your support contract said they would support
>>> Ubuntu on it, I'm not sure why you would have expected any other outcome
>>> than you got.
>>>
>> Actually, he got the expected outcome.
>>
>> However, now the hundreds of ubuntu-users list members know to avoid
>> HP computers. When HP decides that they want our business, let them
>> first support the OS that we intend to run.
>>
> 
> 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.

yeah i remember seeing the same thing, dont know if it was a post
though.  i remember seeing it right on the portion of their website
where you order. ubuntu support options stated- community support, and
then they had the option to buy support.  its not there anymore at least
not out in the open.

> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
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