[amayausers] Re: Disposable Computers
- From: Mike Garber <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:36:56 -0700
Ed,
I was not running the Amaya's with the laptop. I have a Dell with a
Pentium processor we bought at the same time and it is still alive.
I don't think its just Dell, its the cheap version of any brand (and
especially cheap laptops) that are trouble.
Mikd
E. Orantes wrote:
>Mike,
> I'm assuming you were using this computer to run your Amayas??? If you
> can
>avoid getting a laptop to use in embroidery, I would recommend so. A
>desktop, although large and bulky, is much easier to service and about half
>the price as well. Although you can't do much about rapidly changing
>technology. Even after a few years, it wouldn't be worth your time trying
>to fix a desktop either.
> If your post was just a computer comment, I bought a Compact laptop
> with a
>Celeron processor and it was too darn slow for my purposes. I didn't
>realize I was that much of a multi-tasker. I returned it within the 14
>return period and got all my money back. For this reason, I love Office
>Depot. They don't charge restocking fees like Circuit City and Best Buy.
>Four months later I bought another Compact during a two day sale with a
>Pentium processor and it's worked great for me for at least one year now.
> I wasn't crazy about Compact from things I had heard but took a chance
> only
>because they merged with HP a couple of years ago and Hewlett Packard can't
>do wrong as far as I'm concerned.
> For those looking for laptops, I've heard many times over that it is
>inherent that a laptop give you problems simply by it's sheer nature.
>Computers are so complex, and I mean very complex, (I used to build circuit
>boards for 10 years) that the handling, different environments, and
>temperature changes are just not good for them at all. And being so small
>in size makes them fragile to boot. I only bought one because I had to in
>order to be a traveling technician.
> Best of luck to you Mike.
>Ed
>
>Ed & Maralien Orantes
>E.M. Broidery
>900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
>New Orleans, La. 70056
>504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643)
>
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>From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Garber
>Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 10:08 AM
>To: amayausers list
>Subject: [amayausers] Disposable Computers
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>We bought a Dell Inspiron 1100 lap top 13 months ago (12 month warranty)
>to do art work on.
>It has a celeron processor. It croaked yesterday and we called Dell.
>The first words out of the techs mouth (after being on hold for ever)
>was "buy another one".
>We told him no, we want to fix it. He helped us run some diagnostics
>and determined it was the mother board that went bad.
>The laptop cost $700, a new mother board installed would cost $650.
>After talking to some local computer repair companies they all say the
>celeron processor cheap computers are not worth fixing, they are "old
>technology" and have a tendency to last just past the warranty. Its a
>shame that Dell sells the crap. If we would have known this we would
>have upgraded to a Pentium.
>
>Someone a couple weeks ago was searching for a computer....thought I
>would pass this experience along.
>
>We are definitely living in a disposable society. I hate to throw away
>a nice looking box, does anyone want to buy a frozen Dell laptop for cheap?
>
>Mike
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