On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Jon Keck wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience with or opinions on
> alternative PC shops which focus on selling Linux systems. I've heard
> of Penguin Computing but I have no idea how reliable they are or who
> their competitors are.
I will say that VA has, in my experience, the best of the systems
(www.valinux.com). We also have Penguin machines and Dells and other stuff
at the office. As a datapoint, we recently got eight Penguin 1U rack
mounts and at least one arrived DOA. You might think it was jostled in
shipping, but they weren't shipped....
Cobalt has primarily been known for its MIPS machines (the Qube and the
Raq) and has the best-looking hardware. Look carefully at the specs
(particularly for CPU) on their new releases. www.cobaltmicro.com
(I want a Qube!)
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