[ale] Averatec

[Geoffrey]

Pat Regan wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>>What models of Dell were you unhappy with?  Like most manufacturers they
>>>seem to have lines of laptops aimed and home and business users.
>>>Usually the more expensive business class models (of any manufacturer)
>>>are significantly nicer.
>>
>>I don't recall the models.  I do know they were top end hardware for the 
>>time, as I checked it out before I got them.  I was working for AT&T 
>>Labs at the time.  It's been a good 10 years since, but my distaste for 
>>Dell has continued since because of other problems along the way.
>>
> 
> 
> I dislike Dell's servers and I have no opinion on their desktops.
> However, I don't think they were the same sort of company 10 years ago
> as they are today.

Oh, I agree, but various issues since regarding Dell has continued to 
keep me away.

> I don't remember being impressed at all with their
> laptop lines until the last few years.
> 
> I do happen to have a rather ginourmous Dell 386 sitting around doing
> nothing :p.

definition please: ginourmous

I've got 5 pentium laptops in various stage of damage, that I keep 
planning on throwing together as a cluster for my pickup truck....

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey