There was some talk on the quality of Compaq PC's here lately - many had trouble with them over the years. Thought they would find this interesting:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=562&e=16&u=/ap/tech_s_best_and_worst
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=562&e=16&u=/ap/tech_s_best_and_worst