[OPLINTECH] Eval of HP or Dell

[Chip Kruthoffer]

We're a Dell shop. I always price HP, but Dell has never failed to murder
them on price. Maybe I never talk to the right HP sales rep!

IMO, it is all a commodity, and price rules. For us, Dell support quality
has varied through the years, but it is on an uptrend. I rarely have to
contact a person, though, and their self-support options are great.

I am wary of the small form-factor units after the blown caps debacle from a
few years ago, but those defective mobos were used by many vendors, not just
Dell.

(Also, we've had success and saved a bunch of money through the years using
http://outlet.dell.com, though it is difficult to buy the same units in
quantity that way.)


Chip Kruthoffer, Systems Manager
Lane Libraries ~ http://www.lanepl.org
1396 University Blvd. (Admin. Center)
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
Phone: (513) 785-2706 ~ Fax: (513) 894-6558
Email: c.kruthoffer at lanepl.org
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