On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Mike Connors <mconno...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I prefer to build my own desktop computer. I'm not a fan of Dell, > because I just > see them as company who used commodity hw, created a brand (the Dell dude), > and offered a support contract, etc. Maybe they've changed, BTTBOMK they > don't > participate in research and development of standards like IBM and HP. > Kudos to Dell for offering Linux pre-installed. The loose motherboards aren't Open Hardware either. Those designs are as encumbered with copyright and licensing as the box PC vendors. Open Hardware means *open*. The designs are suppose to be GPL'ed or some other open license. > As for laptops, I'm an IBM/Lenovo guy because IMHO the build quality is > unmatched. I like my R52. It's been a great little machine. Steve D... -- "Every perception is a gamble" Robert Anton Wilson _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
