> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Justin Krejci > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 4:04 PM > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] HP Pavilions and Linux > > On Fri, 2012-12-14 at 15:51 -0600, Chuck Cole wrote: > > My last HP (2000) popped ball bonds on the CPU several times, > > requiring motherboard replacements. The mechanical design lacked > > proper support to dampen vibrations in the motherboard. An > employer > > back then required me to use their Dell Latitude and I > discovered the > > spec difference in episodes of HP repairs. I had other issues with > > the HP as well. Had to contact HP product support in > France to get some Linux > > drivers because Linux was not fully supported in the USA > then. HP is not > > the top brand it once was! > > Having no opinion myself on comparing Dell and HP... your > time frame of Y2k seems a bit antiquated... in > computer/Internet terms 12+ years is ancient stuff, I am sure > a lot has changed with both Dell and HP since then. Yes: HP Corp and products have gone downhill since then. Check your data, and rely less on your various opinions. My initial discovery of the HP shoddy design and lacking mechanical / environmental product line specs was long ago, but it has not been fixed, and Dell remains the superior pro gear... by spec, by enduring performance, and by market share. For a laptop that sits around or is only carried about within the office, it doesn't matter much, and HP seems fine in that context, but not for durable transport, etc. Chuck