From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from c716099-a.rchdsn1.tx.home.com ([24.7.105.70] helo=ignatious) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 1640EU-00041G-00 for ; Wed, 14 Nov 2001 08:37:38 -0500 Received: from cpt.kirk (helo=localhost) by ignatious with local-esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 1640DX-0003Z8-00 for ; Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:36:39 -0600 Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:36:39 -0600 (CST) From: Kirk Wood X-Sender: cpt.kirk@ignatious To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: hardware sources In-Reply-To: <20011114001757.V76944-100000@server1.shellworld.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I would generally recomend that a person avoid buying anything at Best Buy. To start, they only carry stuff intended for the home market. Very often it means they cut every corner they can and put all emphasis on the numbers that don't mean as much. Not to mention that the support is worse then none. I would recomend consideration of CDW (www.cdw.com). They hire people who have some knowledge. They have a tech support team that has been able to give inteligent answers to my questions (as a field technician). While it may not be as fast as Best Buy, at least you can et something intended for knowledgeable people. My experiance has been predictable. The subtle improvement in quality is a huge factor in reliability and robustness. ======= Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net "When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missle at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive." - President George Bush