Re: Laptop Question (off topic? I don't know)

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

This is SOP for laptops.  Unlike desktops, which
can (if you don't get a "big name" brand like Dell)
be built from interchangable components you can 
buy off the shelf at any computer store, virtually all 
the parts of a laptop except for the RAM and HD 
are proprietary.  I build all my desktops using all-
retail components so I can't be locked into a single
supplier, but since you can't buy generic laptop
parts, I pick "big name" brands for laptops so
there's less chance the manufacturer will go under
and more chances of finding parts for less on eBay.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hedtke" <john -at- hedtke -dot- com>
To: "Collin Turner" <straylightsghost -at- gmail -dot- com>
Cc: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: Laptop Question (off topic? I don't know)


>I don't know if it's true about their laptops, but I've run into the 
> problem on Dell desktops that you need Dell parts and not just 
> anybody's parts.  For some odd reason, Dell parts always cost 
> more.  It's like the old joke about putting the words "marine" or 
> "Mac" in front of a part name and the price doubles for no apparent 
> reason.  You may care to add "Dell" to that list.

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