[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Whatever you do, dont buy an HP.. this is abot a laptop, but I'e had numerous problems wih HP desktops as well

Within 6 months of purchase, here's what happened.

Power supply failed, NOT covered under warranty.

Power supply input plug on back failed, was told it would be 5 weeks to fix and return.

expansion port input popped out of the computer simply by plugging in the cable. Wasnt even soldered to the board, was held in by 1/16 thick tension clips.

RAM slots would not recognize the chipsets. A computer guy I know was able to fix this.

the protective layer of whatever on the surface of the mouse on the front wore off within a few weeks.

Plus, HP's tech support is a joke, they cant answer any question you give them, they put you on hold for 5 minutes, then tell you they would have to see it.



I bit the bullet and bought a Toshiba, and I haven had any problems since.


As for desktops, I built my own. The local PC Club has been INCREDIBLY helpful, cant stress that enough, was able to get everything I needed for around $500.

Avoid Fry's like the plauge.