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- ronaldo
Is Dell still the way to go? Configure something online.. what other brands are of quality?
no macs plz
- mpfree0
Sony VAIO
IBM
Alienware (suprisingly aren't bad these days)
HP
- cosmo0
Do you know any who can build a computer? That would be the best, cause you can configure the way you want it.
Otherwise dell is good I guess.
- mpfree0
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- mpfree0
wrong threeeeead
- ********0
my brother in law has bought or rather configured an extremely blazin fast computorz. he's a bit of a nerd though. but it is even water cooled with a seperate unit, the case is much more flexible (thus easier to expand/update/upgrade) then any Dell he had before,
He said he'd never go back to Dell.This one is also extremely silent, esp. compared to the Dell.
- mpfree0
Euro Dells and American Dells are two different creatures totally.
In fact, PC's in general. Lot of problems with them when I lived in Finland.You guys probably get the crap parts, even though ultimately they are all built in China.
Crazy
- M0NEYCIDE0
i would not customize online especially from big companies like dell or hp, do it in person at a local comp shop and have a conversation about it
- mpfree0
your best bet is to not customize and build the thing whatsoever. Buy from the big boys and get a two year warranty on it.
- ********0
yeah, forgot to say that.
- mpfree0
Do they sell Dell's in most of Europe? I'd think that SONY or HP would have tackled that market long before Dell. Or even IBM...?
Mac's are great, but they just don't cut it for larger businesses.
- drbyers0
i wouldn't give $50 USD for a dell. seriously.
- daubet0
i wouldn't give $50 USD for a dell. seriously.
drbyers
(Dec 22 06, 22:41)Why?
- bigredmailbox0
Buy a mac
- Nairn0
Depends on how comfortable with tech you are - if you're utterly new to PCs, i guess going with Dell is fair enough. If you're at all capable though, you're better off getting your local shop / geeky friend to build it.
it may work out *slightly* more expensive, but you can specify exactly what you need and get good quality components and a clean install of the OS without any irrelevant 3rd party shit clogging up your memory.
imo, Dell computers are utter shit - crappy, crappy internals, which are inflated to make them look better (yes, you may get a 512mb of free RAM, but it'll be shitty slow RAM - or harddisk/VPU/CPU etc). Dell's business model relies on them selling a lot of units, as cheaply as possible - ask yourself, how do they do that? Answer - shitty internals.
As far as warranty's are concerned, in Europe, all manufacturers have to supply a decent one, so you should be able to rely on your local shop, or the component manufacturer's themselves. Besides, Dell can be deeply inefficient (in my experience) and they might ask you to buy a worthless 'premium warranty'.
I should point out that my experience with Dells tends to be with the
- Nairn0
no macs plz
ronaldo
(Dec 22 06, 16:14)Buy a mac
bigredmailbox
(Dec 23 06, 02:24)Stupid child.
- Nairn0
Does NT REALLY NEED to strip out EVERYTHING that comes after a Less-than sign?!
FFS!
er, to finish my original post..
"I should point out that my experience with Dells tends to be with the Less-Than £1200 models, I've no idea how their new XPS range fairs - but they're bloody expensive, so you'd still be cheaper building it yourself.
As an aside, Dell monitors are pretty fucking good."