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In <3201D659.3137@magna.com.au> Kulendran Anaimugan <kool@magna.com.au>
writes: 
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>There is an even simpler solution.  Stick with known brands.  If you
>go for cheap alternatives, you get what you deserve.  There is no
>such thing as a free lunch.  Besides think of the pain and 
>opportunity costs that have to be endured by taking the cheaper 
>alternative.  Stick with Compaq, Dell etc. and save the trouble in
>the long run.

Right, and pay $200 for a new power supply when your proprietary one
goes out ($40 for UL approved industry standard) or up to $1000 for a
new mother board worth $100, and forget about upgrading.  Hope you like
to negotiate on the phone and send stuff back and forth by UPS when
something goes wrong.

The important thing is to find a local builder with a good reputation
for supporting business.  The product will be higher quality, and it
can be repaired and upgraded economically.  In the U.S., the largest
"brand name" share through the dealer channel has about 9% (Acer). 
"House brand" machines have a 38% share - for very good reason - they
are better for the client, and better for the dealer.   

I have been installing systems for small businesses for about 12 years
now, and I can't even remember the last time a client asked for a
"brand name" machine.

Andrew Grygus  -  California Republic
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