[wplug] eMachines?

[Carl Benedict]

I've been using Dell laptops for the last 4 years or so.  I have a CPi
233, which I bought from eBay.  It has never failed on me, but it does
have a few issues: 

1) touch pad pointer "floats"
2) on occasion, locks up if moved
3) the ] key is stuck
4) some minor case cracking on the screen top

These are all common problems w/ Dells, and my laptop is showing its
age.  I still think that these are decent laptops for moderate use. 
When I was at Fore / Marconi, everything was Apple, then Compaq, then
Dell.  I still prefer Dell (call me biased ;) ).  Dell seems to always
be able to offer expandability and compatibility with decent prices.  I
also like the ease at which you can work on Dells (opening cases, part
removal).  Then again, anyone who remembers the Packard Bell PCs or the
OLD Dell 486 desktops would feel the same! :)

-- 
Carl Benedict
Pittsburgh Techs
Main:  724-741-0233
http://www.pittsburghtechs.com
cbenedic at pittsburghtechs.com

On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 10:45, 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
> 
> Ryan W. Frenz wrote:
> 
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> >
> > Personally, I would never buy a Dell unless I couldn't build the machine
> > myself.  (May end up buying a lappy from them)
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> >
> >
> > 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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