[AccessD] OT: Compaq vs. Dell

...I've worked with Dell, HP, and Compaq (now HP) in the past and now use
nothing but Dell ...my biggest problem with Compaq and HP is their use of
custom parts which creates support problems down the road ...Dell uses OTS
components but has been extremely reliable in my experience ...out of eleven
servers, I've had one CD fail on a Dell in the three years since switching
to them ...but be sure you buy their extended warranty and software support
or buy the OS from MS ...I prefer not buying the OS pre-installed since I've
had to reformat the drive and do a complete reinstall anyway on each ...HTH
:)

William Hindman
<http://www.freestateproject.org> - Next Year In The Free State!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "DBA - Tech" <Dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com>; "AccessD"
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Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:22 AM
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Compaq vs. Dell


> A client is looking to buy a server and has always favored Compaq servers,
> but is asking me and others their opinions of Dell vs. Compaq.  I am not
> knowledgeable where servers are concerned, and I know that you folks are
an
> opinionated bunch <grin> so I'd like to get your opinion on whether Dell
is
> as good as / better than / worse than Compaq when it comes to servers.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
>
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