Ask HN: Desktop Linux Hardware Suggestions

Re:Ask HN: Desktop Linux Hardware Suggestions by brudgers on Thursday October 16, 2014 @12:45PM (#8465886)

If the company is supplying the computer, it's a bit of a false savings to worry about $100 for Windows or an extra $100 for an SSD. It's not that wasting money is good, it's that the normal costs of doing business are the normal costs of doing business.

For a business computer, I'd strongly consider computers with business class warranties - e.g. 3 years Next Business Day on-site [or better]. It just doesn't make economic sense to fool around.

Personally, I'd go with Dell. Shopping is relatively easy and straight forward. For cheapness I'd look at refurbished/scratch-n-dent/previously-ordered-new from the outlet [which is not the same as DFS].

I've bought two personal machines that way. My Precision T7400 is pushing seven years old without a glitch, running out of expansion capacity or short of processing power. The Vostro I bought my son is pushing three years. Again, no substantial issues.

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Re:Ask HN: Desktop Linux Hardware Suggestions by neiltholland on Thursday October 16, 2014 @01:25PM (#8466097)

Have to second the Dell recommendation. People love to bitch about Dell but every single call for support has ended with me satisfied to very satisfied. And spring for the additional maintenance, it's a reasonable business expense. I recommend against buying their entry level PCs however, because upgrade options will be limited.

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