[plug] SME PC hardware linux supplier?

[Chris Caston]

On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 22:35, Cameron Patrick wrote:
> Chris Caston wrote:
> 
> > I could imagine with a cheap intel laptop your going to have issues.
> 
> My Asus laptop (cheap compared to a comparable IBM or Toshiba) has
> been good so far.  Admittedly I've only had it for a few months...
> 
> One of the important things to look for on a laptop is a long
> warranty.  My experience of other people owning laptops is that they
> always break, and if you intend to keep one for a while, it's good to
> know that if something goes sproing then they'll be willing to fix
> it.
> 
> Most IBM laptops come with a 3 year warranty.  Apples come with a 1
> year warranty (and charge a substantial premium for the 3-year "Apple
> Care" extended warranty).
> 
> Cameron.
> 

I think when you buy something with a warranty it good to know the turn
around time and what is involved. No one wants to wait 2-3 months to get
something back from Sydney or Malyasia when their business relies on it.
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