Malcolm Nixon wrote: > On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 20:34:50 -0000, "Glen Peckett" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Not entirely - can't say about the Sony because it was bought by a >> senior manager on his credit card well outside of corporate >> policies! Of course we still had to support it (until we finally >> gave up and told him to throw it away). >> > > > What's the problem with the Sony Vaio then Glen ?. > > I've had this desktop Vaio for a couple of years and it's been fine, > but I do appreciate that laptops are different beasts. > > I suppose as always Sony just have to make their version of a product > non-standard ( or they may think, better ). > > > I have had experience of IBM, Toshiba and HP laptops and all have been > ok, Toshiba should be ok as they have been doing laptops for longer > than most. > > I agree about HP - their kit has always been very good - I started > using it years ago, well their test equipment anyway, and of most of > the large companies I like their ethos better than many others. They > support open source software for one and do Linux versions of their > PC's (:-)
I have to add we have had some HPs at work, and they have been very reliable. I think IT did not buy enough memory, so they do slow down sometimes (good old swapfile chugging away). Before then we had Compaqs.....never again... Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
