[dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?

It was a while ago, 1998.  It was a system that monitored all of the sensors
and gauges in a very small power plant using WonderWare via ALlen-Bradley
PLC's.  Got the system configured in my office in Chicago then brought it
out to New Jersey for on site installation.  The application was flaky and
caused the machine to blue screen about every 15 minutes to 3 hours
depending on it's mood.  Formatted and re-installed everything and got the
same result.  Spent numerous hours banging my head against the wall as a
very upset client waited for me to deliver something useful.  I convinced
them to purchase a Dell desktop instead.  Installed the software and it
worked, and has continued to work for the last 5 years without any issues.

So it was about 150 unpaid hours of my time that I attribute directly to
Compaq, but at least I'm not bitter. ;)

-Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:12 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?


Desktop or laptop?  How long ago?  What happened?

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mackin, Christopher" <CMackin at quiznos.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:35 AM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?


> I had Compaq cost me 3 weeks totalling about 200 hours of my time on a
> project, when finally switching it over to a Dell everything ran smoothly
> and we had a nice Compaq paperweight.  Needless to say I will never use a
> Compaq again as long as I have a choice.
>
> -Chris Mackin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:26 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?
>
>
> No haggling at Fry's.  Pick it up. Pay for it.  End of discussion.
>
> I don't know about displays.  Do you know what XGA TFT is and as opposed
to
> what?
>
> Also, I don't know why, but I've got a bias against COMPAQ.  I know they
> make good stuff.  Seems they always do something to tweak their hardware
so
> you have to buy parts from them.  Or something.
>
> Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jon Tydda" <Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk>
> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:00 AM
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?
>
>
> > Sounds good to me - try and get an upgrade to XP Pro and more RAM
> > (haggle!!!) but otherwise it's very good.
> >
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
> > Sent: 23 June 2004 15:59
> > To: dba-tech
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?
> >
> >
> > Fry's today:
> >
> > Compaq
> > AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+
> > 15.4 XGA TFT display
> > 512MB RAM DDR
> > 80GB HD
> > DVD+R/+RW Combo drive
> > Integrated WiFi (802.11g)
> > 56k, Ethernet & USB
> > Windows XP Home
> > $1500
> >
> > Opinions?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Rocky
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