Hardware vendors

[Geoffrey Leach]

Check out Puget Systems http://www.pugetsystems.com. They have exactly 
the configuration that you're looking for.

I have purchased two systems from them: a 17" laptop and an "Echo I" 
that I intend to use as a DVR. Both are running Linux, needless to say. 
Puget uses Linux internally, and can provide a "no OS" system. It may 
be relevant to your decision that their QA is Windows-based.

My laptop worked out-of-the-box. The Echo I has a problem with sound, 
but I attribute that to either configuration problems or that snd-hdr-
intel has not caught up with the Ivy Bridge architecture.

Puget's prices are on the high side. However their customer service is 
superb. Getting an email from a rep who is out sick on a Sunday, for 
example. And their systems come with a lifetime labor warranty. From 
what I understand about Dell's service, Puget's will be a revelation.

Good luck.

On 07/08/2012 09:42:55 AM, Steven Stern wrote:
> My 7 year old Dell Dimension 8400 is on its last legs, so I thought 
> it
> time to find something new:
> 
> 07/07/2012 11:57:40AM Agent (Sagar A): "Hi Steve"
> 07/07/2012 11:57:42AM Agent (Sagar A): "Welcome to Dell US Chat! My
> name
> is Sagar Andreas and I will be your Dell.com Sales Chat Expert.I can
> be
> reached at sagar_andreas at dell.com or via phone at
> *******-*******-*******-******* ext. ******* . How may I help you
> today?"
> 07/07/2012 11:58:25AM steve: "I'm pricing out desktop computers. I
> plan
> to install Linux. I don't see an option to select "no operating
> system".
> Is there a way NOT to pay for Windows?"
> 07/07/2012 11:58:48AM Agent (Sagar A): "Its my pleasure to have you 
> on
> my chat line today. I'd be more than happy to assist you."
> 07/07/2012 11:59:38AM Agent (Sagar A): "Steve i am so sorry we dont
> have
> any systems which comes with Linux as call comes with windows OS"
> 07/07/2012 12:00:01PM steve: "That's a shame. I guess I'm done buying
> Dells."
> 07/07/2012 12:01:01PM steve: "bye"
> 07/07/2012 12:01:44PM Agent (Sagar A): "i am so sorry ..."
> 07/07/2012 12:01:48PM Agent (Sagar A): "Is there anything else that I
> can help you with?"
> 
> Now that I'm done with Dell, I've priced out systems on Ohava,
> zareason,
> and System76. The quotes come out with insignificant dollar
> differences.
> Do you have any experience with these vendors?
> 
> A few comments;
> 
> 1) No, I don't want to assemble my own machine from parts.
> 2) I plan to install Fedora 17
> 3) Looking at a quad core i5-3550, 8GB memory, standard "intel
> advanced
> graphics" rather than a more expensive Radeon card.
> 4) 500GB SATA disk
> 5) mini- or mid-tower case
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> -- Steve
> 
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