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On Wednesday 18 August 2004 07:16 am, Robert Snyder wrote:
> I was playing around with dells site.
>
> and had the following configureed for just over 1000 dollars ($1176)
>
> 2.8ghz p4 (not celeron)
> 256megs of ram
> 80 gig hd.
> dual drives 48x cdrom + 48x cdrw
> Free kodak digital camera or 100 dollars off the price of the machine
> 18.1 inch viewable Digtal Flat screen ( instead of an analog flat screen)
> xp home edition ( if you call them you can get xp removed all to
> gether and save another 100-120 bucks off the price. )
>
>
> Not that i am trying to discourage building your own just think you
> are getting more with your money with dell and also this thing called
> a warranty. And the large lcd screen you wanted.
Having been buying many versions from Dell's for a few years I have this to
say.
They are ideal for an office where you want conformity and know it's
compatible with windows.
For doing your own upgrades they can be a nightmare.
Dell cuts every possibly corner when they make one of these PC's.
You never know if the video is standard, how much or what kind of RAM it has
or even what it is. Often enough they don't even have a AGP slot.
Physical disk space is usually limited.
Asking the sales people what it has is usually a waste of time as they make
what they want and they don't know. This is mass produced PC's that Dell
figures is the right configuration at the right price (for them).
Though you can to some degree specify things it's not something a modder would
be excited over.
They have long hardware support 1-3 years if I recall correctly. You'll never
find a computer with an easier to swap motherboard.
Buying expansion from them can be expensive. NEVER buy their RAM f.ex.
Compatibility with Linux is always a risk. Especially on the lower end.
I prefer to build my own systems as I know exactly what I'm getting. Every
piece is spec'd to match my performance/dollar ratio.
Otherwise Dell is nice, though sometimes you can forget getting through to
phone support. Oh, and their support people are DUMB! Totally and utterly
clueless. They just read scripts.
F.ex. I had a drive that made a horrible racket. They had me walk through a 12
step test to verify that it was bad. Of course I just pretended to walk and
just waited and said done. But still this can be very aggravating.
For those who don't care too much and just want a computer, Dell can be a
great choice. You get lot's of specials, like camera's and double RAM and so
on. I got a 20 ppm printer w 16MB
- --
Steve
"They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve
neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin
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