Re: Whats a Good Computer brand?


"nick" <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ok someone stated compaq sucks that they have spyware and offer no retail
windows cd with there systems, im looking at bestbuy cause thats where i
got
giftcards from all they have is mainly gateway emachine compaqs and hp

sp what the heck is good?


I've been a service engineer for over 30 years...
and though I repair industrial electronic for a living...
over the past 5 years I've repaired *hundreds* of computer and have to say
that
brand names don't mean a heck of a lot.

For the most part I've not found a huge difference between one brand and the
next...
however I think I can make a few generalizations:

1) avoid any machine that uses a PC Chips motherboard

2) stay away from Emachines ...though I've heard they have made some
improvements in quality...
most of the machines I have gotten in for repair that ended up being not
worth fixing...
were the Emachines


For anyone familair with the old IBM ps/2's...
they just don't build 'em like they used to!


One more point. Most computer stores sell machines loaded with tons of apps
you will probably never use...
and worst still...they put them all in startup.

No matter what machine you get...
the first thing I'd do is run msconfig and take most of the apps out of
startup.
Chances are all you really need there is your Virus checker and firewall


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