Warranty!!?!?!?!?!

[Matt Graham]

On 2017-09-06 08:59, Michael Butash wrote:
> That's one main reason I usually tend to buy Dell laptops, as they
> employ guys like Mario Limoncello that commit to the kernel dev, and
> rarely have issues with them over the past 10+ years of using linux on
> them.

Yes, I've heard the hardware support is pretty good on most Dell 
models.  IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads have worked really well for me as well, 
and they're the only thing that I can really consider because no other 
manufacturer makes laptops with TrackPoints.  It's a pity that Toshiba 
stopped doing that, they were at least an IBM alternative.  The only 
problem is having to download firmware for the wireless card--which 
seems to be endemic to all wireless cards now.

> I went with an HP at one point, and it was a basketcase to work with
> for linux, I'll never even consider them again.

That too.  IME, HP's computers are prone to stupid problems, and HP-UX 
was a joke.  They should've stuck to printers and calculators since they 
can get those things right.

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