[wplug] eMachines?

[Ryan W. Frenz]

Quick afterthought though, I have heard some new ThinkPads don't play 
nice with ACPI, which could be a problem for running Linux.  But, I've 
had no problems with my 1400i-2612 purchased in '99.  I actually get 
better battery life with Linux than with WinXP, which is weird but I'm 
not complaining (of course the battery isn't 5 years old).

Jason Dunn wrote:

> I have to agree with this.  I work at Penn State and see many many 
> computers, especially laptops, and the ones that always last are the 
> IBM's over Dell's.  I use a Dell laptop and an IBM laptop and the Dell 
> is currently in for service for a floating pointer (which I've seen 
> many others do also) and a busted CD/DVD drive.  Whereas my IBM has 
> been put through the rigors of being pretty mobile just like my Dell 
> and I've had absolutely no problems with it.  Dell laptops just don't 
> seem to hold up as well construction wise.
> I must say however, that when my Dell works, it's great, but IBM gets 
> my vote for reliability.
>
> Jason Dunn
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> Ryan W. Frenz wrote:
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>> Personally, I would never buy a Dell unless I couldn't build the machine
>> myself.  (May end up buying a lappy from them)
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>>
>> As far as laptops go, in my experience IBMs are well worth the extra 
>> money.  Most dells are exactly what they claim -- "desktop 
>> replacements" -- if you plan on actually being mobile with it, I 
>> haven't seen them hold up too well.  Mostly dumb problems like 
>> floating pointers, keys getting stuck, etc.  Example -- I've had an 
>> IBM thinkpad for 5 years now.  I've never had one hardware issue with 
>> it.  My brother has had a Dell Inspiron 8100 for 1.5 years, and he's 
>> had: a fried mobo, dead USB controller out of the box, and a floppy 
>> drive that stopped working.  You might not be getting cheaper parts 
>> per se, but with a Dell you definitely get cheaper construction.
>>
>> Ryan
>>
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