Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:56:59 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: recommendations for laptop and desktop Message-ID: <20110714205659.GB16595@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <4E1F554A.90405@gmail.com> References: <20110712151858.GA1091@faust> <4E1F554A.90405@gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Quoth Jim Bryant on Thursday, 14 July 2011: > stay away from newer hp laptops. > > been repairing laptops for money in recent years. HP laptops made after > 2008 generally have serious issues with BGA lifting, and usually require > motherboard replacement after 1-2 years. also their manuals have even > more undocumented disassembly instructions, as well as incorrect > disassembly instructions (use common sense and your eyes, following > instructions will destroy hp laptops). > Another data point: I bought an hp dv9000t in 2007, three years later the motherboard died. I agree with avoiding HP. I like my ASUS K72F, except that the Ironlake graphics aren't yet supported (soon, right Kostik?) -- .O. | Sterling (Chip) Camden | http://camdensoftware.com ..O | sterling@camdensoftware.com | http://chipsquips.com OOO | 2048R/D6DBAF91 | http://chipstips.com [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (FreeBSD) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJOH1gbAAoJEIpckszW26+RXhIH/3DTEebcblx6K9BU6h95ob0J 01ZDeDeRLaH3NMiuPvwb5xiwJUgLr+GiJW2q/7XPrU+/3K8haN6aaDMKGfK5Js06 0RcpRPEeoau73EIU8LacGYmGLupU5mzls9fJnwVD3ssHpjsEFK7RkSfIxbbrMBFW aIwHcQPMXVoo9ePzTdhdVmBhyTsX5jZUHf4Ziz3/T5NW4UsQlm/kaRUq6bBQjlKP RxlVJxVB2ZZp/gTxw5yLCecR7Rv3mti33t0JhvqLmT8A5a/s0mzUhecoe77idwoL rO2Ov2c50QNRnhkv70nN2zsnoiK3WFpHdJK4e0aKmJcvsoATLHVNS28euXIQjJU= =PKdi -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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