[olug] Laptop suggestions?

[Dan Staehr]

I'm currently leasing a Dell Vostro laptop, and it works great, it's 
running on Win XP. Have not had any issues with it and I've had it for 
over a year.

Dan Staehr
Staehr Media Services

Craig Wolf wrote:
> My past experiences with Dell Vostro Laptops has been very good.  I have no complaints at all and the support has been as good as you can expect in today's climate.  I only had 1 with linux, the rest were Window$.
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> Craig Wolf
> Linux Server Support
> Backups Administrator
> Desktop/Network Specialist
> Desk: (402)715-6283
> Cell: (402)510-0301
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>>>> Phil Brutsche <phil at brutsche.us> 3/18/2009 >>>
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> Dell sucks if you get consumer-grade equipment.
>
> If someone complains about Dell support, 99% of the time they're
> complaining about Dell consumer support for Inspiron desktops and laptops.
>
> I've got no complaints with 20+ laptops and 60+ desktops. But I'm not
> getting the cheap consumer crap either.
>
> Dan Linder wrote:
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>> Yup, looks like a nice machine.  Anyone have any recent experience with Dell
>> and/or Alienware after the Dell merger?  I know that Dell from ~2-3 years
>> ago weren't great, but I would hope that Alienware hasn't gone downhill
>> since their merger.  I'd like to get another 4-5 years out of this next
>> laptop, but my co-workers experiences with Dells made in the past few years
>> haven't made me feel too comfortable...
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