[windows2000] Re: OT: Corporate PC Preferences?
- From: "Leitman, Ken" <ken.leitman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 09:01:56 -0400
We buy 50-100 PCs a month and use Dell for our desktop (optiplex) which
are pretty much swap outs for us (mid-sized financial company). It would
cost us more to buy our own devices and do any hw changes then these
machines cost with warranty. Could use any business desktop from HP as
easily though, did for many years back when they were Compaq.
For Laptops we use IBM Thinkpads, we get back less broken ones than with
any other brand, they are pretty tough, but expensive.
Ken Leitman
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From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert K Coffman
Jr - Info From Data
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:24 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: OT: Corporate PC Preferences?
> I think Dell-PSUs are differentely wired in the mobo-connector or
something),
I can attest, at least in the case of a Dimension 4700, that the mobo
accepted a standard ATX mobo, however the back plate of the case was
configured in such a way so that you couldn't install it without sawing
it out. Of course, an ATX CPU merely needs a place to breathe and some
screws to hold it in place, so all that extra metal had one purpose: To
force people to use Dell replacement parts...
- Bob Coffman
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From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 5:50 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: OT: Corporate PC Preferences?
For desktops we usually use a local OEM-brand. These are
standard "PC-Comaptible" clones built from generally available
standard-parts - it's easier to keep spare-parts doing this. After my
first, and only, incident with a Dell-PSU (must use [expensive]
Dell-branded PSU in a Dell although the format is same as standard, as
standard-PSUs don't work with Dells. > I think Dell-PSUs are
differentely wired in the mobo-connector or something), I don't approve
brandname-desktops anymore at our department.
For portables we stick with HP/Compaq. It's easier with the
module bay accesories that way, as those are usually interchangable
between models a few years apart. HP/Compaq is a wee bit more expensive,
but they also seem to hold together better.
HTH.
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From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Snyder
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 3:31 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] OT: Corporate PC Preferences?
Just curious as to what people buy for corporate desktop PCs. We
have been a Dell shop for a few years, but their handling of the bulging
capacitors issue as well as the pain of dealing with their tech support
over the phone when we RMA stuff (I have to play "guess who we bought
the PCs from") has annoyed me enough to look at other options. The only
other big players that I can think of are HP/Compaq and IBM - anyone
using their newest stuff that'd care to report on them? Reliability,
price and enterprise management are my main concerns.
thanks.
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