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Originally posted by Stompy
Hm, when did I say it was a fact? I think it's quite obvious that it was an opinion 
It's also the majority opinion. Just because a compaq machine works here and there doesn't mean they're any good.
Like nano said above me, the ARE utter shit. Want more detail? BIOS, cheap hardware, and flimsy design. By all means, if you wanna drop $1400 on a laptop and have it crap out in 2 years, be my guest. Don't say I didn't warn ya Generally when I spend that much on something not easily upgradable (like a laptop), I kinda expect it to still be working after 4 years.
Also, desktop vs laptop systems are different. Their desktop systems are crap too, but at least you can upgrade those and replace parts yourself.
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blleeehhh, i'd stay away from the desktop machines like the plague. two of my roomates had one, and in all the troubleshooting i've done hps are by far the worst. most of the ones i've seen AREN'T upgradable short of a hard drive or memory. i haven't played with any recent compaqs though (anyone buying a new system now is generally going to go for a dell), but their propriertory components make them hell to upgrade.