Are "system[76]" Ubuntu Desktop Computers Good?

[Barry]

On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:09 -0400, "jack wallen"
<jlwallen at monkeypantz.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:21:22 am Jesse Palser wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> My current main desktop computer is getting old.
> >> (3.5+ year old Dell XPS - custom modified)
> >>
> >> I DO NOT want to build a new computer from parts.
> >> (done above before with mixed results)
> >>
> >> I've been running Ubuntu for about 2+ years now.
> >> I will continue to be running Ubuntu into the foreseeable future.
> >>
> >> I found this company that builds Ubuntu computer systems:
> >> system[76]
> >> www.system76.com
> >>
> >> Anyone deal with this company before?
> >> Perhaps someone has a desktop from this company?
> 
> I have reviewed a few of their systems for Techrepublic and Ghacks. I
> have
> to say I am always impressed with the systems. Not only are you shipped a
> system pre-installed with Linux, the systems are always top notch and
> everything works out of the box.
> 
> 
> >
> 
> 
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I had bad luck with a laptop I bought from them. There were a variety of
problems during the year it was under guarantee, and most, but not all
were fixed. It could've been a fluke, and maybe they're not using the
same supplier any more. They're resellers -- at least for the laptops.
And they're pleasant enough to deal with.





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