Mike Roy wrote:
While I agree than anyone can experience problems with any hardware, regardless of the name on the box, I have had good luck with Asus MBs.
Good for you. Most people have good luck with most products. The problem is what happens to Linux users with bad luck with Asus products.
As I've never tried to use Asus support, I can't comment on that. But, given my good experiences with Asus / SuSE linux, I would suggest that anyone looking for a new MB should ask around before putting their money down. Yes, I've seen the comments about poor performance but, as I said, those comments can apply to any product.
Asus is well known for two things: 1-Good products 2-Non-support for users of their products with non-M$ operating systems. It is only the latter that is the reason for the direction in this thread. They're fine when they work, but the problem is what happens if they don't. If you don't want to risk getting stuck with non-support in the event of product trouble, you exclude Asus when making product acquisition decisions. -- "If you love your children, you will be prompt to discipline them." Proverbs 13:24 Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/