I bet you get a lot of replies to this one. There are may opinions and things to consider.
I like the Dell brand. The reason is simple. Dell comes with excellent diagnostic utilities built-in. Often, if problems arise, it may be difficult to separate hardware issues from software issues. With Dell, it is often very easy to spot hardware problems by pressing the f12 keys --- and let the computer spot its own hardware problems.
By pressing the f12 key when you see the Dell logo- a dell computer will go into a diagnostic mode. You can run a variety of diagnostic checks and quickly spot hardware problems.
Today, I was having a trouble hearing the sound out of an old Dell Dimension 4600. I pressed f12 and ran a sound diagnostic. I immediately heard a sound in the speaker. This eliminated hardware problems and told me to focus on software. I found the problem a short time later.
Hope this helps
Justin
From: "ipscone@msdsite.com [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:29 AM
Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] What computer should I buy?
I would like to devote a single computer to Linux only. Not sure what distribution I'll go with yet. But my first problem is what hardware should I buy to use as my Linux station.
I do NOT want to build from scratch.
I do NOT want to pay a small forturne for the best PC out there.
I DO want a PC that works well as a Linux workstation.
I DOUBT I will do much graphics and such and definitely won't be doing gaming or other CPU demanding work.
I WILL likely be using other programs that deal with audio processing.
I plan to use this workstation mostly for learning Linux.
I would prefer to buy something locally, at Best Buy, Frys, etc, rather than online.
Whatever I buy should be ready to go. I don't want to have to start removing and adding anything (hardware wise).
These area bout the only requirements I have at the moment.
Suggestions on a computer?
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