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Originally Posted by garce
None of the above?
I'll never buy a computer with a corporate name on it. I get mine built from a guy up the road and I never have to worry about warranties, hardware failure, or down time.
If something goes wrong, he fixes it the same day.
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When I was buying PC's, YES I would agree with you 100%. Brand name PC's like HP and Compaq were shit because they were very overpriced, very under powered, loaded down with lots of useless pre-loaded software. Tech support was terrible and in some cases, you had to use proprietary (and expensive) hardware for certain upgrades. Of course, Compaq would not offer support for Windows and vice-versa, leaving you with at least 2 phone numbers to call in case of problems.
I used to buy desktop computers from a couple of OEM companies here in Montreal. On the plus side, they were good, fast, easy to upgrade, cheap and fairly reliable. And even in my previous business, I always recommended OEM PC's instead of brand name.
What always sucked about all of them was Windows. Sorry to keep singing the same tune, but Mac's are just so much nicer. Almost zero configuration to do when adding new toys, very fast and simple tech support when needed, and a stunning (and I do mean stunning) display.
Mac. Yum.