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Posted by NFord on 10/05/94 11:39
"Roy L. Fuchs" <roylfuchs@urfargingicehole.org> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:44:37 GMT, "NFord"
> <nrfordsbcnwsgrp@REMOVE_THIS_cardsharkgames.com> Gave us:
>
>>"SBFan2000" <MOCaveboy@centralstatescavingNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>news:ec9Gf.9734$In4.5057@trnddc06...
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>>>I could have told you not to buy HP products. (except printers) I work in
>>> the computer industry and HP is not well thought of unless its a printer.
>>
>>I've had HP computers and Compaq computers and
>>finally swore never again to buy either. What sweet
>>harmony when HP bought Compaq.
>>
>>Now I stick to Dell. Not perfect, but a lot better.
>>
>>We were speaking above about how it's as cheap
>>to buy a new printer as new inks sometimes --
>>well, my wife's computer was running Win98
>>and I wanted to "upgrade" (sarcasm/irony) to WinXP.
>>
>>WinXP would have cost about $100. For about
>>$260, I got a brand new Dell -- no monitor, but
>>with DVD, etc., and with WinXP. So, a net cost
>>for the new Dell of $160. Unbelievable.
>>
> I can buy a $600 HP and play high end 3D games on it. Your El
> Cheapo Dell offering couldn't even play the original Quake without
> hiccuping all along the way.
>
> One gets what one pays for.
No doubt about that. This was a machine for my
wife who uses it 50% for email, 45% for browsing,
5% for letter writing. $160 is about right for that.
OTOH, we have had many Compaqs over the years,
starting with that "portable" that looked like a sewing
machine, and with each one, I always swore I would
never get another, but for some reason, I would, but
this time, I mean it. I can only remember one HP, so
I'm not being fair to them, even though that one was junik.
My machine is a Dell Inspiron 8500 notebook. I love
the widescreen display, all the media buttons, and just
about everything else about it. I don't know if it will
run Quake because programming eats up all my time.
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