On: Installing VLC Media Player voids your speaker warranty

[etjossem]

This is great information - and I'd love to know which speaker manufacturers you approve of. I'd rather own an expensive set of desktop speakers that lasts ten years than deal with Dell parts breaking all the time.

[fnordfnordfnord → etjossem]

Get a pair of these. Don't pay more than $40 for the pair. They are quite decent, especially at this (retail) price point. Dayton Audio B652 6-1/2"

[weland → etjossem]

> I'd love to know which speaker manufacturers you approve of

I have no idea how things go in the laptop market, so I can't say there's one I approve of in particular. The fact that the ones on the laptops are crap can, however, be assessed quite easily by ear :).