<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
<TITLE>RE: [dba-Tech] Norton Firewall</TITLE>
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV><SPAN class=433222915-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We've
had lots of Dell's here and we've recently moved over to HP/Compaq boxes for
some reason (I had no say in this...). The Dell's are better supported on the
net, you can look up your individual pc by using the service tag on it, rather
than trying to work out which version of a Deskpro it is (I still don't know
exactly which model of pc we have 6 copies of). The drivers etc are there ready
to be downloaded with no problems. Also, for some reason my Dell 1.4Ghz P4 with
256 MB RAM seems to out perform the new Compaqs we've got, which are 2.53 P4
with 256 RAM... that's just not right.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433222915-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433222915-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>But
for Gas Chromatography, HP Agilent are the best in the
world!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433222915-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433222915-21082003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=433222915-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jon</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> John Bartow
[mailto:john@winhaven.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 21 August 2003 16:27<BR><B>To:</B>
Discussion of Hardware and Software issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [dba-Tech]
Products from various companies (was Norton Firewall)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171250815-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I only
stand by the HP "printer" recommendations. HP the company (even before they
aquired Compaq) has numerous divisions that could probably stand alone as
seperate companies. Their Printing and imaging division is of the highest
quality. I used to recommend their (low to mid range) scanners until about
1999/2000 when I concluded that they were resting on their laurels and Epson and
some others had passed them by by in both pricing and
quality.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171250815-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171250815-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Servers, PCs, CD drives, tape drives, etc. are products from other
divisions. I put no more stock in them than any other companies products.
Basically, these days, I look at PCs as being no better than their tech
support. Same junk assembled in a different location with different label
slapped on it </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=171250815-21082003><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>:o)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171250815-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171250815-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>John
B.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Jon
Tydda<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 21, 2003 3:11 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [dba-Tech]
Norton Firewall<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=761261208-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Absolutely... I won't use any other kind of printers at work. Their
pc's however, leave a little be desired compared to
Dell's.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=761261208-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=761261208-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=761261208-21082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jon</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Arthur Fuller
[mailto:artful@rogers.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 20 August 2003 21:42<BR><B>To:</B>
Discussion of Hardware and Software issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [dba-Tech]
Norton Firewall<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=622033120-20082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Just
a teensy response to those "some people". I own no shares in said company but
I LOVE HP. Everything I have ever bought from them worked flawlessly and for
at least a decade.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=622033120-20082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=622033120-20082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Arthur</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>John
Bartow<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:54 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Discussion of Hardware and Software issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [dba-Tech]
Norton Firewall<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890073417-20082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My
take on him too. Unfortunatley, like much of what you read on the internet,
this is pure opinion.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890073417-20082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890073417-20082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>On
a side note - I followed a link the other day that basically had a bunch of
people saying they would NEVER use Norton products another one that had a
bunch of people saying they would NEVER use HP printers. Give me a
break!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890073417-20082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>The information in this e-mail is confidential
and may also be legally</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>privileged. The contents are intended for
recipient only and are subject</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>to the legal notice available on request from :
webmaster@alcontrol.co.uk</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of
ALcontrol UK Limited.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill
Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Registered in England and Wales No
4057291</FONT></B></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">privileged. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">to the legal notice available on request from : webmaster@alcontrol.co.uk</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of ALcontrol UK Limited.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Registered in England and Wales No 4057291</FONT></B></P>