HP & Compaq

That was exactly the point - the company is what creates the attitude. The machines are pretty nice and well built and the servers are excellent (well most server platforms are and the cost matches that). The service and support form the company is what makes people "hate" Compaq, not the equipment. -> -----Original Message----- -> From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Bob Shannon -> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:36 PM -> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> Subject: Re: HP & Compaq -> -> -> This is total BS! -> -> I have a Compaq AP500 workstation. Its a joy to own and work -> with, even the -> sheet metal edges have been smoothed down so there are no sharp edges. -> -> The hardware is nearly flawless, but the company is horrible to -> deal with. -> -> "Zane H. Healy" wrote: -> -> > > -> > > The "Compaqq owner" attitude is (after buying said machine) -> that "this is -> > > the biggest piece of sh**" -> > > -> > -> > I don't know, I've been pretty happy with the DEC AlphaStation -> 500/333 that I -> > bought from Compaq. -> > -> > Zane -> ->