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Re: HP2000 AMD laptop

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On 2013-11-03, Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> wrote:

> HP can never be the company it used to be. It was a test equipment and=20
> then high end calculator business, then later got into computers,=20
> eventually the company split.  The computer business keeps the HP name,=20
> but the test equipment and the like that were the cornerstone of the=20
> business are no longer part of the business.  HP basically spun off the=20
> consumer computer division, and gave the name away with it.

Well, thanks for the brief history lesson, Michael, but I knew all
that, having once worked in the heart of Silly Vlly.  What I wanted
was some insight to whether or not their products (from the computer
side) are worth a damn, anymore.  The picture I get from Amazon reviews
is one of a company now selling total junk and providing little, if
any, real support.  Apparently, that's the case.  I called WW and told
'em to cancel the hold.  

I consider support to be a prime factor in the purchase of any product
and lack of same will torpedo a purchase in a heartbeat.  I figure if
the company is willing to stand behind their product, it's bound to be
a good product.  If not, it's probably junk.  This isn't always the
case, but it's pretty good measuring stick.

Thanks to all who replied.  
nb

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HP2000 AMD laptop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-11-02 20:28 +0000
  Re: HP2000 AMD laptop philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2013-11-03 05:13 -0600
    Re: HP2000 AMD laptop Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-11-03 11:30 -0500
      Re: HP2000 AMD laptop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-11-03 16:57 +0000
        Re: HP2000 AMD laptop Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2013-11-03 19:40 +0000
          Re: HP2000 AMD laptop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-11-03 20:37 +0000
            Re: HP2000 AMD laptop Thad Floryan <thad@thadlabs.com> - 2013-11-03 12:43 -0800
              Re: HP2000 AMD laptop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-11-03 22:13 +0000
                Re: HP2000 AMD laptop Thad Floryan <thad@thadlabs.com> - 2013-11-03 16:47 -0800
                Re: HP2000 AMD laptop Allodoxaphobia <knock_yourself_out@example.net> - 2013-11-04 20:18 +0000
            Re: HP2000 AMD laptop philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2013-11-03 15:38 -0600
          Re: HP2000 AMD laptop Thad Floryan <thad@thadlabs.com> - 2013-11-03 12:41 -0800
      Re: HP2000 AMD laptop philo  <philo@privacy.net> - 2013-11-03 15:36 -0600

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