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Old 09-04-2002, 10:56 PM  
Chris R
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
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Originally posted by booker
Compaq has a funny way with building their computers with proprietary parts which make it near impossible for you to repair or upgrade without going to a dealer. Pooh on that.

I'd say if you want a quick and easy turnkey computer that is gonna do everything you need, go to dell.com and build it online, they adjust the price while letting you mix and match pretty much every component you'd want or wouldn't want. The support provided by Dell is fantastic as well.
100% correct - I used to do computer repair - and it was hopeless on compaqs - freaking drive rails were like $40.00 (little metal things you use to slide HD in case - $2.50 for other computers).

MOTHERBOARD - $1400 - NO JOKE.

This was a few years ago, but I wouldn't trust them

They even used different screws on some of their computers.
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