Re: Why don't you buy from HP?

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 15:38:12 -0800, "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even
number here)@cox..net> wrote:

>Rich wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:14:36 -0800, "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even
>> number here)@cox..net> wrote:
>>
>>> Rich wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:26:56 -0800, "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even
>>>> number here)@cox..net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ron Hunter wrote:
>>>>>> Randall Ainsworth wrote:
>>>>>>> In article <I56dnRi__cVbvjTeRVn-gg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ron Hunter
>>>>>>> <rphunter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Silly, and inaccurate statement. From one who has owned several
>>>>>>>> HP printers in the past 10 years, without any trouble with any
>>>>>>>> of them. I have also owned 5 HP computers, no trouble with any
>>>>>>>> of them either. Your bias is showing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've worked on a lot of HP stuff through the years.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Their computers are junk, using cheap, proprietary parts
>>>>>>> throughout. Their printers were once the best, then they went
>>>>>>> through a period where they were garbage and now they're starting
>>>>>>> to come back. I still wouldn't want to try to get an HP printer
>>>>>>> and scanner to work together on the same system though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Funny, I have two computers with HP printers and scanners working
>>>>>> just fine together. They are both available from my laptop
>>>>>> through the wireless LAN. Of course I can't access the scanner
>>>>>> that way, but that is hardly practical anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've never had a problem running both HP scanners and printers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Right now I've got an HP scanner, HP printer, two Epson printers,
>>>>> Epson Scanner, Nikon Film scanner, two monitors and 9 hard
>>>>> drives...along with about 7 or 8 other peripherals connected at any
>>>>> one time...
>>>>>
>>>>> ...All running off of the same PC!
>>>>>
>>>>> Nope... No trouble with HP scanner/printers.
>>>>>
>>>>> In fact... Of the 10 computers under my most direct control at
>>>>> work...the 5 oldest are HP.
>>>>> This is because they've outlasted all the others...including Dell,
>>>>> Gateway, and many others including home-built ones.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not saying HP is my top recommendation... I'm just saying that
>>>>> people shouldn't be so quick to declare "crap" on HP.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> They are fine for anyone who simply dumps their box when it gets old
>>>> and never entertains the idea of upgrading. Some of the older
>>>> slimline HPs were built like tanks and were just as difficult to
>>>> upgrade. Stiff-necked c0orporations the generally ignorant public
>>>> buy HP, Dell and Intel, but very few computer enthusiasts would.
>>>> -Rich
>>>
>>> I really think that's unnecessarily insulting, and frankly just not
>>> true. For a huge percentage of the population, there is little to be
>>> gained by building your own system.
>>> You lose any tech support...
>>> You're totally on your own when things go wrong...
>>> I built an incredibly strong system for myself, but I would consider
>>> buying a pre-built system in the future, so long as I could
>>> add/subtract things to my liking. Many companies allow wide
>>> latitude in this regard.
>>>
>>> My system isn't the fastest processor, but the components are top
>>> notch (video card, HDD, motherboard, RAM, etc.). There definitely
>>> companies out there that will build..AND SUPPORT...systems that are
>>> up to my specs or even better. To fault people, or label them
>>> "stiff-necks" or whatever is just off base.
>>>
>>> But laik bilong yu...
>>>
>>
>> The stiff-neck comment referred to corporations who refuse to try
>> anything new because they are too stupid, too lazy or too afraid
>> to test new ideas. People are just too stupid and are at the mercy of
>> companies like HP and Dell and Intel. Intel has been under
>> investigation for subverting competitive business by bribing their
>> customers (Dell) before and are under investigation now for the same
>> thing. People who support those companies out of ignorance or apathy
>> make me ill.
>> -Rich
>
>Have you ever had to provide technical
>support/maintenance/upgrades/upkeep/repair to a full company of home-built
>systems??
>I have.
>It's a nightmare.
>Large businesses whose sole function is NOT I.T. do not typically have the
>time/resources/expertise to fiddle around with piecemeal systems. They need
>standardization for reasons that have NOTHING WHATEVER to do with laziness,
>ignorance or apathy.
>
>Stupid?
>No.
>

It's easy enough to standardize without going the Dell, HP route.
-Rich
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