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On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:47:41 GMT, "TV Slug"
<yourshoesTV.slugandsocks@gmail.com> wrote:
>It appears that Harvey Gratt <hgratt@comcast.net> shook an Etch A
>Sketch before scribbling:
>> Any comments on these laptops would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Harvey
>
>Fujitsu: nice quality machines, don't depend on any help after the fact. A
>couple email messages I sent about BIOS restrictions on upgrades were sent
>terse "you can't do that" responses. They will flatly deny that their
>machines can be modified/upgraded in any way, even to the point of saying
>you shouldn't change the hard drive. Also, there doesn't seem to be much
>after-sales support, such as driver updates - which are very infrequent - or
>BIOS updates, which are almost nonexistent.
>
>Luckily, I have not needed their help or service for an actual PROBLEM with
>the machine.
>
I'm using an ASUS M6BNe, accustomed from the local reseller. It's
been great from the hardware point of view. I've had no trouble with
XP Pro, only when I instigate a problem. I use mine for CAD/CAM, with
no software and hardware issues.
samurai.