[wellylug] Computer System Vendor Wgtn
Mark Foster
blakjak at blakjak.net
Fri Apr 20 16:08:28 NZST 2007
Actually, i'd forgotton PB Tech are present down here; I bought stuff off
them in Auckland and theyre more along the lines of the dealers i'm used
to dealing with.
To be honest I'm pretty happy with conventional IDE, and I really dont
know the plusses or minuses of SATA, but dont want to lock myself out of
the option...
I dont think im in the RAID space yet.
Thanks for the thought. I see a bit of a tiki tour of CBD computer outlets
in my future...
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007, nic wrote:
> I've bought several machines from PB Tech in Vivian St over the past coupe of
> years. I've been happy with the price/performance balance, and excellent
> service.
>
> The only times I've had Linux compatibility problems it's been related to
> newer motherboards where I've been trying to do software RAID1 with SATA
> drives. Frequently a pain in all sorts of places where sometimes even the
> latest version of a distro doesn't support the SATA controller. I've got to
> the stage where I will probably avoid SATA for because of the problems with
> chipsets and drivers. Apart from that, though, the 'whitebox' (new term to
> me, but I think I can guess what it means) suppliers/parts have been fine,
> and decent prices.
>
> Nic
>
> Mark Foster wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>
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