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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:56:02 -0600
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To: David Boreham <david_list@boreham.org>
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Subject: Re: hardware advice
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On 09/27/2012 01:47 PM, David Boreham wrote:
> On 9/27/2012 1:37 PM, Craig James wrote:
>> We use a "white box" vendor (ASA Computers), and have been very happy
>> with the results.  They build exactly what I ask for and deliver it in
>> about a week.  They offer on-site service and warranties, but don't
>> pressure me to buy them.  I'm not locked in to anything.  Their prices
>> are good.
>
> I'll second that : we build our own machines from white-label parts 
> for typically less than 1/2 the Dell list price. However, Dell does 
> provide value to some people : for example you can point a third-party 
> software vendor at a Dell box and demand they make their application 
> work properly whereas they may turn their nose up at a white label 
> box. Same goes for Operating Systems : we have spent much time 
> debugging Linux kernel issues on white box hardware. On Dell hardware 
> we would most likely have not hit those bugs because Red Hat tests on 
> Dell. So YMMV...
>
I'm in Belize, so what I'm considering is from ebay, where it's unlikely 
that I'll get the warranty.  Should I consider some other brand rather? 
To build my own or buy custom might be an option too, but I would not 
get any warranty.

Dell does sales directly to Belize, but the price is so much higher than 
US prices that it's hardly worth the support/warranty.