[Cialug] OT: what computer....

[Nathan C. Smith]

I cringe too - It's more of a shrug/cringe thing.  Anyway.
I don't feel like I can recommend a consumer-class machine from best-buy or
complusa in good conscience.  They have about a 3 year planned obsolescence
and the power supplies seem to ship with expiration dates.  I also agree
with Dave, if you build it yourself it ends up as yours for a *long* time.
I've been burned by this one too many times.

Opening your mouth to answer the question at all is really a no-win
situation isn't it?

Thanks for the input everybody.  I'm glad to know I'm not alone in this.

-Nate

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Davis [mailto:jeff at dynamictelecard.com] 
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 3:14 PM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] OT: what computer....
> 
> 
> Those are two questions are just too vague to give a simple 
> answer. Especially the "what computer should I get." I cringe 
> when I hear it.
> 
> I agree with Dave C., if you really don't want to deal with 
> it I think your best option is to push them towards one of 
> the local shops.
> 
> Personally I try not to send anyone to stores like
> Best Buy, CompUSA, or Walmart for a new PC/laptop.
> If they get one there you're more likely to end up
> being their support person.
> 
> If they can get by with a pretty generic PC then I'd lend 
> then a hand in evaluating a specific model of 
> Dell/HP/Sony/Toshiba, etc.
> 
> -Jeff
> 
> 
>