Systemax

[BJ Laster]

I have heard that systemax makes the dell notebook computers. You can save some money by buying from systemax. Has anyone else heard this? Has anyone ever used one of their computers?



BJ

 

[Jim B]

No i have never heard that. you really get what you pay for with laptops. They arent quite as disposable as desktops so it pays to get a good one. You will most likley hold onto it longer then you would a desktop mainly due to the high inital cost. because of that you would be better served to get a top quality unit in my opinion. You also have to think about service, with laptops its not if it breaks but when. They are subject to much more abuse then a desktop woult normally be so they have higher failure rates no matter what the brand.



You already know my opinion from before. I have serviced hardware and software on desktops and laptops for years and like i said ibm would be my first choice followed by toshiba. I personally would never buy a dell, they are built flimsy.

 

[Greg Meyer]

Someone here may know better than me the specifics... But, there are only a few laptop factories that produce most of the lower tier equipment...



I and my clients have had excellent service from this company http://www.pro-star.com/ I have gone through them for "hardened" systems as well as "road warrior" machines and student laptops....
http://www.pro-star.com/

 

[BJ Laster]

I think i am going with Dell. I can a notebook computer from them for 899 with 512 ram for $899. I don't plan on throwing it around the house so "abuse" won't be a problem.



Plus everyone I talk to says dell. A good friend of mine who owns a 4 companies uses dell. he has had very few problems and Dell has fixed them right away.



Thanks for all of your help!



BJ