Re: New business grade computer recommendations?

On Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:34:03 -0700, T <[email protected]> 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
>


  Not in any way  an answer to your question  -  but  -
I wonder how anyone can sell new  Lenovo desktops
when the refurb units are   ~  $ 200.  

I know  -  apples and oranges,  but this unit is  $ 230  _Canadian_

https://www.infotechcomputers.ca/product/lenovo-thinkcentre-m710s-i7-16gb-desktop/

I've bought  2 Lenovo laptops from these guys  -  they're legit.
   John T.