# Computer brands

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 18, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297 "2003-09-18T04:24:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/1 "2003-09-18T04:24:18Z")

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I agree.

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**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/2 "2003-09-18T04:54:52Z")

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No! How can you agree with that!

:rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/3 "2003-09-18T04:56:49Z")

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I think you’re both wrong.

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**Author:** ![biqu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@biqu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biqu)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/4 "2003-09-18T05:23:20Z")

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> [@](#):
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> _Originally posted by Monstre_  
> I think you’re both wrong.

I think they’re both right. Let S be the set of statements made in the OP by **Kat**. Since S is the empty set, it is a subset of any set, in particular the set of statements that **Lobsang** agrees with, and the set of statements with which **Lobsang** cannot agree.

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**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/5 "2003-09-18T07:20:45Z")

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Dell is too expensive.  
Compaq is weak.  
Toshiba hardly exists.

just build a clone.

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**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/6 "2003-09-18T10:15:01Z")

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You’re all nuts!

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**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/7 "2003-09-18T12:55:12Z")

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Crazy talk, all of it.

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**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/8 "2003-09-18T13:05:51Z")

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I second building a clone.

BTW, you’re all freaking out of it.

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**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/9 "2003-09-18T18:01:18Z")

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Your opinios are all valid but none adress the OP. Can we please stay on topic?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/10 "2003-09-18T18:08:32Z")

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Wow spelling is not my strong point today. :smack:

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/11 "2003-09-18T18:10:44Z")

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I brand all my computers with a hot poker.

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**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/12 "2003-09-18T18:17:34Z")

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Poker? I barely knower(sic).

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-brands/202297/13 "2003-09-18T18:50:26Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Amp \*  
> \*\*Poker? I barely knower(sic). \*\*

Hey, you broughter, you poker.