do NOT buy an HP laptop

Sounds like you are basing your disdain for HP on some crappy local service center that you took it to. We purchase HP's at my company and have thousands and rarely have issues. When we do though, it sucks waiting for parts on new laptops. You can buy a part no problem, but warranted parts are "backordered".

I'm probably going Apple next time.

Sorry about you troubles, Dude. Good luck with the new one.

LG

If you think you have something, do a google on "toshiba laptop"+"overheat" and see the millions of articles. I'm so disappointed in the design of this thing, I could throw it out the window sometimes. 'bout to give me a sunburn on my right leg.

I'm guessing you just haven't had 'em long enough for the issues to develop. And when you contact their tech support department... sheesh.

Ever notice how much "Hewlett Packard" sounds like "Useless Bastard"?

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Hmmmmmmm......

My problem with HP is their laptops last forever. Even when they become too slow to use the latest bloated version of windows. I got one in the closet used full time for 4 or 5 years. Just got tired of waiting for it. You should have paid $100 for a 2 or 3 year extended HP warranty.

If you managed to get the fan full of crud in one year, you must be using it in a filthy environment. Maybe you should vacuum once in a while.

My HP z5800 series did that. I cleaned the fans and all is ok. Gotta keep them clean, not much room for dirt inside.

You don't even have to be in a filthy environment. I blast a cloud of dust out of this junk toshiba once a month with the rubber tipped blow gun on the air compressor. And it never leaves the living room.

I bought a new HP laptop several months ago, and my only complaint is that HP STILL hasn't made a driver for Vista that will allow me to print -- on my HP printer, no less.--Joe (n.j.) [mWo]

there needs to be an HP-buyers union.

In article , Artrageouz took the hamburger meat, threw it on the grill, and I said "Oh Wow"...

HP is ass. Never buy one.

Hmmm - haven't had a problem with either one of mine (1 A70, three years old, 1 M70, two years old.) On the other hand, I do make a point of cleaning out the fans a couple times a year. However, YMMV.

Yours aye, W. Underhill

My HP zd8000 laptop has been fine, although you do have to make sure the fans have plenty of room to get air or the computer runs hot. As for the HP customer service though, they blow goats. We got a Windows box a few months ago to replace our old one, and HP sent it to an independent delivery company in a city over an hour away. Hilarity ensued.

Stacia

Maybe the laptops suck, but I think the desktops are OK. I have an antique HP Pavilion Desktop 7+ years old. It came with WinBlows98SE, I upgraded it to XP. Runs like a champ. It still has the orginial Harddrive and power supply in it.

We've had them here for 7 years. We still have some in use that are that old... the poor bastards. We generally try to decommission after no more than 3 years.

your mistake was not buying it at Best Buy, and buying the extended warranty.

I have THREE HP computers, all run fine

BB fixed my old computer under extended warranty twice, no hassle..... replaced the printer when it crapped out, no hassle....

and replaced two cordless phones that crapped out, no hassle.

go to best buy, get the service contract, and worry about the important things in life