[wellylug] Computer System Vendor Wgtn

[Mark Foster]

On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 thou82 at xtra.co.nz wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> I work for a SMB in lower hutt that services SMBs in the Wellington Region.
>
> Traditionally, it has been our experience that if we stick with major manufacturers, namely IBM and HP, we get far more reliability than from the white-box suppliers out there. Furthermore, we only sell business grade products, rather than the pavilion range found in retail shops. Again, we do this because long-term, we find them to be more reliable, have better support, and end up having a lower Total cost of ownership, despite the sometimes slightly higher up-front cost.
>
> If you are interested in a quote, I can have one prepared with workstations that are known to have good linux compatibilites. Get back to me if I can help.
>
> Regards,
> Chris

Chris,
Thanks for the offer.
I've had pretty good service out of the 'bitser' type PC's ive been 
running for the last few years.

The last 'new' system I bought was from OEM Computers in South Auckland; 
they put together white-box systems based on standard configurations 
which are tested by their engineers for stability before theyre put on the 
market.  So you an choose your bundle, mix and match your accessories 
(they had standard reccomendations) and come out with a good price for a 
system you know will work well.

I have worked for large corporates which have had combinations of Compaq, 
HP, Dell and IBM systems internally.  Agree that at that level, they tend 
to have decent reliability.  Unfortunately from my POV, I have cost as a 
factor, and for that reason would prefer to ensure a decent 
mobo/processor/ram combination, and a generic case.  The idea being that I 
dont want to be locked into a limited upgrade path in a few years time...

(If you can show me a brand name system that is not designed to be 
replaced in its entirity after 3-4 years of service, and will otherwise 
remain generic in its upgradability, then I might be interested... for the 
right price.)

Cheers
Mark.