Re: New business grade computer recommendations?

On 8/29/2025 6:34 PM, T wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have been recommending Lenovo's Think Station computer
> to customers.   But I really do not like how proprietary
> they are.  Repairing them is impossible after the warranty
> period expires as Lenovo is the only source of parts
> and Lenovo won't sell you parts after the warranty expires.
> 
> To name a few:
> 
>      Proprietary connectors on the motherboard to the SATA
>      drives (power and data).  (Motherboard SATA pins that
>      you have never seen before.)
> 
>      Front panels that can not be removed to insert things like
>      powered front panel hubs and DVD drives.
> 
>      Proprietary power supplies with proprietary power connectors.
> 
>      Proprietary dimensions on motherboards (not ATX, ITX
>      or anything recognizable).
> 
> On the bright side, Lenovo's Think Stations are pretty
> reliable.  Just hope they don't break.
> 
> I have seen recommendations for Dell, but I have not had
> great experiences will Dell in the past, especially their
> habit of putting intermittent motherboards down the parts
> cleaner and reissuing them a spare parts.
> 
> Anyone have a recommendation for a business grade
> computers that use generic parts and are very reliable?
> 
> Many thanks,
> -T

I really like the HP workstation line.  I got one for my son in the 
HP-Z2 line, and for myself I went a little less on the features that he 
had and got one in the HP-Z1 line.  What I really like are the way the 
cases open up and accept additional hardware, or just being able to work 
on them easily.  They are quite good.