>I've heard similar things from different sources. Asus builds many laptops for gaming purposes, and supposedly desktops/laptops built for those purposes wind up being higher quality machines. (I guess that makes sense, though I don't claim to know much about the hardware manufacturing process). > >Here's one I'm interested in (though the 4 GB max limit concerns me): >http://www.amazon.com/K70IC-A2-17-3-Inch-Versatile-Entertainment-Windows/dp/B002P3KMSU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262583037&sr=8-6 > > >I have a Gateway Quad-core desktop that was built for gaming purposes, and the machine is fantastic. > > >On the other hand, sometimes it's the old "YMMV"...most of my colleagues detest HP and find them to be crap - but my 2nd desktop (and an older laptop that I gave to my wife) are both HPs....several years old and have run with zero issues.
Craig Berntson MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer
