I tend to agree with what others have said.  I will normally charge
customers extra to work on Packard Bell machines.  Actually, usually, I
don't, but I tell customers I will in advance just to impress on them
how difficult the task can be.  Another issue that hasn't been mentioned
is that technical support from the company (unless they've changed
drastically of late) is hard to come by.  And when you get it, it can
often be worthless.  And their documentation is 'spotty' too.  Thorough
on some things, totally useless or lacking others.  Highly frustrating.
But that's MY opinion.

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