From: "Frank Haber" 

Dell makes a point of supporting WinUpdate for XP Home and pro on their
Desktops and Workstations.  How else are you going to handle updates, when
your support consists of...

Q. "Help, a fly landed on my monitor!"

A. "Take two restore CDs and nuke your Windows install, and go back on
hold in the morning."


They do ask that you get your drivers from them, but that's really the only
way to fly for stability - they use OEM versions of video and sound cards.

I haven't asked about their bottom-feeder servers (400, 650 - tower cases),
but I'll find out soon.  A couple of clients have cheaped out and are going
the Mandrake route for file servers.  The cases sure don't inspire
confidence - a bit Reynolds-Wrap-ish.

They've stopped maliciously miswiring the main power plug to the
motherboard, at least.

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