Until the past 2 months I would have endorsed the Dell's without hesitation. Unfortunately the new 800 series is suffering bad keyboards and motherboard problems. I work for the State and of the 67 we purchased in April, 9 have had parts replacment so far.That represents 13 1/2 % which I feel is unacceptable. Please note that Dell has farmed out repair service and now it is 3-4 days from Call-in until service. We are a large customer...I pity a consumer having a problem and the wait for repair they may encounter. Just my .02 worth...Best of luck. --- David Gillett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On 22 Aug 2002, at 19:26, Kyle Elmblade wrote: > > > The ones I would stay away from would be the HP's > and the Compaqs. > > The HPs apparently have some problems with battery >> Dave Gillett > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com