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  • From: "Wendy Gulliver" <crazygardens AT verizon.net>
  • To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Dumb Question about Windows
  • Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:02:26 -0400

Unfortunately, HP has always been just as bad. No QA at all. It is cheaper to replace bad units then to test them in the first place. Hewlett made top-notch equipment. Packard Bell was the worst equipment on earth. In fact, they were made from other companies rejected boards (honest). No two were alike inside. When Hewlett and Packard Bell merged, their equipment wound up somewhere in the middle. Not scrap, but not good either. I have even gotten some HP equipment with circuit cards missing and cables laying in the case without even their connectors installed. Very obvious that those units were never even turned on. HP printers, cameras, etc. are all the same way. Don't buy one. Compaq was the cheapie first home computer when PC's were very expensive. When HP bought Compaq nothing much changed but the price and they gained HP's wonderful QA policies.

Wendy



We bought Kate a Gateway for her HS graduation gift 3 years ago and she
hasn't had any trouble. Wen's comments about Compaq ran true with me as
that was what TJ had when he was at home...POS system. I just thought
that maybe since HP bought out Compaq that it would be better. I guess not!
Ron just drove up so we will be discussing this tonight.

Bev






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