I know about computers. I've been dealing with them long enough. And I've had plenty of experience with HP's desktops, starting with the Pavilion 6630. That thing is trapped on Windows 98. Even HP has said that you can't put another OS on it. I found another blog where someone tested every OS on it. The sound would not function (even when onboard is disabled and card is used!) on anything but 98. That is exactly the results I had with it. Also, since everything is onboard, it takes a lot of tinkering to override them and use cards. The USB ports die within a year or two. The CD-ROM dies within 3. I've had this problem with the 6630 and 310n. Not much room to expand memory, either. Plus, they use older parts. For instance, the 1.1Ghz I have has a 100Mhz bus! That's the same as the 500Mhz one I have! The 200Mhz Cyrix I built MANY years ago kept on ticking, including all the parts (CD-ROM, etc), until the fan died and it overheaded one night. I don't care what you say - HP sucks. It has no durability or longevity. Sure, it might be good for those people who have no idea what to do with their money, but for those of us who want stuff to last 6+ years, HP isn't it.
As far as Dell laptop explosions, I don't know what to tell you. We use them internally and every single one of our portable fingerpriting units have them. Not a single problem yet. Some of them have been out in the field for years now. And you want safety? Every HP I've touched has shocked the hell out of me when I touch a cable. Pretty bad when I have to pull the power just to move a USB cable. And no, it's not a static shock. I know the difference.
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AbbydonKrafts @ Jul 12th 2006 3:24PM
I know about computers. I've been dealing with them long enough. And I've had plenty of experience with HP's desktops, starting with the Pavilion 6630. That thing is trapped on Windows 98. Even HP has said that you can't put another OS on it. I found another blog where someone tested every OS on it. The sound would not function (even when onboard is disabled and card is used!) on anything but 98. That is exactly the results I had with it. Also, since everything is onboard, it takes a lot of tinkering to override them and use cards. The USB ports die within a year or two. The CD-ROM dies within 3. I've had this problem with the 6630 and 310n. Not much room to expand memory, either. Plus, they use older parts. For instance, the 1.1Ghz I have has a 100Mhz bus! That's the same as the 500Mhz one I have! The 200Mhz Cyrix I built MANY years ago kept on ticking, including all the parts (CD-ROM, etc), until the fan died and it overheaded one night. I don't care what you say - HP sucks. It has no durability or longevity. Sure, it might be good for those people who have no idea what to do with their money, but for those of us who want stuff to last 6+ years, HP isn't it.
As far as Dell laptop explosions, I don't know what to tell you. We use them internally and every single one of our portable fingerpriting units have them. Not a single problem yet. Some of them have been out in the field for years now. And you want safety? Every HP I've touched has shocked the hell out of me when I touch a cable. Pretty bad when I have to pull the power just to move a USB cable. And no, it's not a static shock. I know the difference.