Never buy a HP computer

[starseeker]

I have a HP desktop, which I'm using now. It's fine but its idea of a system restore (the OS wouldn't load), was to completely wipe the hard drive, which was only discovered after pressing the button, and there was no cancel option. That is a major design fault.

[Peegee]

I build my own computers so I am against all these dell / ibm / hp companies (I work for IBM btw).

For laptops I endorse the voodoo brand name. Some people endorse others that are cheaper. That's fine. I like voodoo.

[bipper]

Why not build your own laptops foo.

[Roto13]

Because that take effort and computer knowledge, and if I had the latter I wouldn't have bought a HP in the first place.

[Yamaneko]

Building a notebook takes a lot more patience/skill than building a desktop. I could probably do it, but unlike a desktop, I would feel more at ease buying it from a manufacturer.

[escobert]

I need a screen for my laptop

[bipper]

Building a notebook takes a lot more patience/skill than building a desktop. I could probably do it, but unlike a desktop, I would feel more at ease buying it from a manufacturer.

I think you get a sustantial increase in power on a custom laptopo rig, even compared to a distributed desktop vs custom desktop; but the warrenties (especially dells theft etc) are simply a deal maker for distributed laptops imo.

Bipper

[fantasyjunkie]

I build my own computers so I am against all these dell / ibm / hp companies (I work for IBM btw).

For laptops I endorse the voodoo brand name. Some people endorse others that are cheaper. That's fine. I like voodoo.

I love my custom made comp! All it had starting off was jsut windows and nothing else!

[Peegee]

Because that take effort and computer knowledge, and if I had the latter I wouldn't have bought a HP in the first place.

I've had no training. You can buy desktop parts everywhere but I haven't found places for laptops.