HP laptop: your company has no idea what it’s doing for it’s entire technology department
My last 3 jobs all used HP… No major issues.
Boot up from external device and watch it wipe non-windows boot entries (yes, even with secure boot off) and then not automatically find any other EFI files so you have to navigate to them manually. Oh, and the only way to add them back is efibootmgr tool, or if you want GUI, Bootice in Hiren’s boot (yes that’s still a thing).
At least that was experience with HP 255 G7.As for another one, a mini PC, the UEFI setup seems to have limited HID driver support. Basic cheap keyboard seems to be a must. DO NOT DISABLE SECURE BOOT IF JUST THE MOUSE WORKS!!! Upon reboot, it will ask you to confirm disabling secure boot by TYPING in something. Every time. Even if you reset UEFI with the motherboard pins.
At least that was experience with HP ProDesk 400 G3 mini.But hey, I also had issues with Dell, I think Optiplex 7020. It was unable to boot via internal DVD drive. I tried 2 of them, both fared the same, no problem reading and burning discs in OS. I tried a USB DVD drive, that magically worked. What?
Yeah but a random (non IT especially) probably wouldn’t need to boot from an external device, would they? As for the UEFI changes, a random employee shouldn’t be in the BIOS either I would think.
I’m really curious on those, I don’t do that sort of thing these days so sort of wondering how impactful it could be. Outside of the random person who thinks they should change them but that’s got to be pretty minimal and IT should lock it down anyways.
Worst thing that happened with my HP work laptop is somebody knocked my water over onto it and it died. That was 2 hours after I got it and spend 2 hours installing everything onto it.
Accurate
Siemens PG: forget about making a resume ever again.
Finally! Something I can relate to, I had one of these in my last workplace. Was older than my manager and it was only used to fix those 20 year old machines we had lying around.
To anyone wondering, this is a industrial PC which is meant to withstand the hardest of environments. The handle is a boon when you have to run around the factory and your hands are full.
Finally! Something I can relate to, I had one of these in my last workplace. Was older than my manager and it was only used to fix those 20 year old machines we had lying around.
To anyone wondering, this is a industrial PC which is meant to withstand the hardest of environments. The handle is a boon when you have to run around the factory and your hands are full.
Finally! Something I can relate to, I had one of these in my last workplace. Was older than my manager and it was only used to fix those 20 year old machines we had lying around.
To anyone wondering, this is a industrial PC which is meant to withstand the hardest of environments. The handle is a boon when you have to run around the factory and your hands are full.
Finally! Something I can relate to, I had one of these in my last workplace. Was older than my manager and it was only used to fix those 20 year old machines we had lying around.
To anyone wondering, this is a industrial PC which is meant to withstand the hardest of environments. The handle is a boon when you have to run around the factory and your hands are full.
Finally! Something I can relate to, I had one of these in my last workplace. Was older than my manager and it was only used to fix those 20 year old machines we had lying around.
To anyone wondering, this is a industrial PC which is meant to withstand the hardest of environments. The handle is a boon when you have to run around the factory and your hands are full.
Finally! Something I can relate to, I had one of these in my last workplace. Was older than my manager and it was only used to fix those 20 year old machines we had lying around.
To anyone wondering, this is a industrial PC which is meant to withstand the hardest of environments. The handle is a boon when you have to run around the factory and your hands are full.
Had to look it up, the version with a handle killed me
It has an RS232 port, that’s hilarious.
I use that port more than my usb ports at work, no kidding. You don’t know how many things still use that port to communicate even today.
Oh, I’m aware, I work on fire alarm systems.
There was a point where I really wanted a decent laptop with one to run STAR C3. Never bought the laptop nor the kit but never knew if I’ll need it again. I don’t own a Benz anymore but it could literally change on a whim because I do still love them lol
You can get USB to RS232 cables for very little, so any laptop should work.
People have reported those not working very well with STAR / DAS I believe. You can usually buy the kit with a laptop included, I just figured I’d wanna try if it runs on something made less than 23 years ago.
And how cool would you look carrying your laptop like an attache case, with dongles and wires hanging off it? No thank you. If I need to interface with cold war era serial hardware, this is the way I’m going to do it.
You do realise there is equipment being manufactured today that uses RS232?
We have brand new machines that use RS232 and RS485. We just did some configurating on one of them last week.
I had an old cf-27 toughbook with a handle. Handles on laptops are wicked handy!
It’s actually pretty useful when you have to move around with it in your workplace. Tbh, I am so used to the handle that I’d miss it if my next computer didn’t have it.
Unironically love that. There’s a CD drive but what is that next to it? Is it a Zip drive?
The SSD slot. You can easily swap the ssd without having to open the computer. It takes a couple of minutes.
Oh, that’s actually kind of cool. Is that for the primary drive or for swapping additional ones in and out?
For the primary. It is really useful when your ssd dies (happens more often than you’d think) and you need to keep working because you are operating in a situation where you can’t afford to lose the time that would be required to swap disks opening the laptop. We have at least one spare ssd in my office always ready to be swapped in case of emergency.
There are also a lot of cool features on them:
They come with 4 usb ports, 2 ethernet ports + wifi, 1 dvi port, 1 dp, 1 serial port, 1 mpi/profibus port, pcie expansion, dvd unit and bluetooth (which is a given). They also, as per manufacturer warranty, can stand a fall from 1-1.5m without suffering damage.
If it’s the primary, do you keep those drives with OS pre-installed on them, or is there like… some sort of bios-like built in to hold the ummm… OS image…? And what about the programs and files and stuff? All vpn/network accessed?
Hopefully you can sort out what that is asking… I know just enough about computers to fix Linux problems… if other people have posted about them… usually… with significant effort.
In our case, we keep them with preinstalled OS (and all the apps we need running) so we can swap and go in a moment.
Now i wanna make this my daily driver
In case you need to play spider solitaire in the middle of a hurricane, or knock the head off a T-800.
what if you get to choose?
Then you owe your IT unit a monthly sacrifice
What if I am the IT unit?
Bring in the interns?
Hmm I don’t think you have to make a sacrifice to yourself, but you should probably buy yourself a sweet treat once a month just to be safe.
Then choose wisely.
Used to have a ThinkPad decades back. Still remember Howard comfortable the typing was.
Howard Comfortable:
Where’s the thinkpad?
Decapitated. Whole big thing . We had a funeral for a bird.
On the other side of his chair, lying open on its side while Gentoo compiles.
Always comfortable that fucking Howard
It’s a whole new level of comfortable.
Fucking Howard is someone different but I can’t post a picture of him here.
Is he Hide the Pain Harold’s more fortunate brother?
Panasonic Toughbook: You’re gone get wet and dirty.
Op got a porn studio job.
I’ve seen them using them at In n out for the drive thru.
Wet and dirty indeed
Promise?
Thoughtbook? is that like an offbrand ThinkPad?
Thoughts and prayers book is a whole other technology with paper and ink and shit.
HP laptop: please remember to log out of your laptop in case someone else needs to use it.
Always “a” dildo, or “the” dildo, never “your” dildo…
Can confirm. Currently on year eight, always with Lenovo.
Year 12. Started issuing Microsoft Surfaces at some point. I got an exception made for me.
Sadly Thinkpads no longer are what they used to be. I got the X1 Extreme Gen 5 couple of years back and have had all kinds of problems with it. Blue screens, problem with fans sometimes getting stuck at 100%, constant problems connecting to the dock, not to mention bad battery life… My coworker had to get a warranty replacement when the usb-c port stopped working without any apparent reason only after a month of use. And other coworkers with newer models are also reporting issues.
What OS do you run. My last three x1 carbons have not had much of an issue running Linux.
I can tell you’re not an Arch user.
At the risk of falling into a trap… I use a downstream arch distro
You get better reliability from Apple than ThinkPads now. At way more money and with restrictions on what operating systems you can use.
It’s a damn shame too. I love my T530 so I got a T460 and it is so shite. Although I did get unlucky with a cracked mobo but still. Even the x260 I have feels slower than my 530
They may not be as good as they used to be but my T14 is so much nicer to type on than anyone else’s laptop.
creepily accurate in my experience.
I don’t even work in tech and that was my first thought.
Chromebook?
This.
Please kill me, these things suck so fucking bad.
They crash regularly during regular office work operation.
I had a coworker try to help me with something but his chromebook crashed 5 times in the span of 3 minutes.
Why should I believe you when you’re a trash girlfriend?
I do not see how my trashness or girlfriendness relates to the quality of chromebooks.
You’re selling meth
The good ending.
Did they ask you to make a western union transfer in order to secure your application?
I’m not getting that money back, am I?
They will also need a $500 deposit to ship you the chromebook, refundable after three months.
Either skeezy AF scam, or Google.
Or, believe it or not, both.
Or teacher
Special rule:
Thinkpad but with 1600x900 resolution on the 24" screen and full hd on a 22" screen in the office.
That buys you only around 2 years from personal experience.
That job ain’t right.
I would instinctively start to strangle anyone who gives me a 900p screen that isn’t a CRT.
900p on an any LCD monitor at any point in history was always very wrong, something that should not be. Even 1080p is torture for office-ish work.
It was crappy monitors too so everyone was dealing with it differently like cardboard cutouts against incoming light or special glasses etc.
I worked in the office only 1 day per week but even that was too much. Christ.
Lenovo replaced with Dell when the startup I work at was purchased by a multinational a year and a half ago. They’re closing our office down and moving operations out of state in June.
You cash out?
I got a decent windfall when my stock vested instantly, but I don’t think I’m going to make it to the final payout of my retention bonus. As soon as annual bonus hits in March, I’m donion rings.
Think about the sink cost. It’s not fallacy. You have the numbers in front of you. You’re at the finish line, you can do this.
I’ve had so many Dell Laptops…
Union.
HP but it switches with Dell every 5 years.
My peers have been there 20+ years. No one’s dumb enough to get fired. I only got this job because someone retired.
The people are awesome. I hope to God I can work here another decade.
What about a Framework laptop?
Edit: or a desktop that you can remote into from your personal machine if you want to work outside the office?
Adding to OP:
Framework: You are self-employed.
It ain’t much but it’s honest work, the honestest.
Wouldn’t it either be a really new start up or a non profit foss group? Talking about framework
In my friend’s case, it’s a web development company that’s been around for at least a decade. His previous machine at the same company was a Dell, I think.
Yes, having a work desktop (or a virtual insurance somewhere) is great.
Especially if you need to run some intensive jobs.
Just got a framework 13. Can’t imagine going back to anything else right now.
