[OPLINTECH] GCPL: Thoughts on Acer computers

[Chad Neeper]

I used Acer branded workstations, servers, laptops pretty much 
exclusively from 1997 to 2005 for my libraries, schools. They were very 
reliable, had good physical build configurations, and good lifespans. In 
fact, I have several of them (Acer Veriton model 7200 and 7500) still in 
service:  very slow now, but still chugging along. The most notable 
exception with reliability was when several models were hit with the bad 
capacitor problem (very widespread and certainly NOT exclusive to Acer, 
nor Acer's fault). The only reason I stopped selling them is because I 
started custom building everything and switched to using all-Intel 
components. I'd certainly buy Acer (and AOpen) again.

FWIW,
Chad
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On 1/24/2011 11:10 AM, Mann, James H. wrote:
>
> I’m looking to replace my circ computers this quarter and my vendors 
> are coming back with recommendations for using Acer.
>
> If my memory serves some of the Gates grant folk were buying Acer this 
> year and I wonder if anyone has any thoughts about them.
>
> TIA
>
> Jim Mann
>
> Technology Coordinator
>
> Greene County Public Library
>
> 76 E. Market St.
>
> Xenia Ohio 45385
>
> (937)352-4000 x1210
>
> mailto: jmann at gcpl.lib.oh.us <mailto:jmann at gcpl.lib.oh.us>
>
> "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast 
> enough." - Mario Andretti.
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