Dells?

[adamp2p]

Originally posted by theprisoner@17 August 2003 - 06:27
Dells are great PC. There pretty cheap, powerful and have great support. Although, if you want to upgrade your computer, dont buy the parts for dell(expensive) go to www.googlegear.com or www.newegg.com.

Exactly, just make sure that you do not tell Dell if you add any hardware that you did not buy from them...otherwise they will not support you anymore.

[bigdawgfoxx]

haha exactly adam i have a new harddrive a new graphics card and new ram...and they dont know about it...cuz i would loose support. so just make sure to NOT tell them..and everything will be ok

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by theprisoner@17 August 2003 - 05:27
Dells are great PC. There pretty cheap, powerful and have great support. Although, if you want to upgrade your computer, dont buy the parts for dell(expensive) go to www.googlegear.com or www.newegg.com.

dell makes it hard to upgrade ur comps sometimes. their cases are clamshell, most of them, and their parts are really expensive. i would just prefer to build my own, or buy from an oem dealer, much cheaper, and better comp 4 ur money. and a good oem comp dealer is www.ibuypower.com. just bought a comp, so far so good. i'll receive it on the 28-30 but i'm not expecting many probs cuz i shipped it air.

[theprisoner]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+17 August 2003 - 14:19--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 17 August 2003 - 14:19)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-theprisoner@17 August 2003 - 05:27
Dells are great PC. There pretty cheap, powerful and have great support. Although, if you want to upgrade your computer, dont buy the parts for dell(expensive) go to www.googlegear.com or www.newegg.com.

dell makes it hard to upgrade ur comps sometimes. their cases are clamshell, most of them, and their parts are really expensive. i would just prefer to build my own, or buy from an oem dealer, much cheaper, and better comp 4 ur money. and a good oem comp dealer is www.ibuypower.com. just bought a comp, so far so good. i&#39;ll receive it on the 28-30 but i&#39;m not expecting many probs cuz i shipped it air. [/b][/quote]
yes the older dells have AWFUL cases but the new open are very easy to open and use. I also like building my own comp, but sometimes its not worth my time and effort. Also good point adam, im also getting new parts and not telling them, hehe.

[adamp2p]

This discussion has occured before, and I do not want to get into another flaming argument about this particular topic ever again.

I end up sounding like the posterboy for Dell or something...

[adamp2p]

Originally posted by adamp2p+17 August 2003 - 04:54--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (adamp2p @ 17 August 2003 - 04:54)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TheFilePirater@17 August 2003 - 04:43
this was along time ago but the dell dude got arrested for tryin to by crack off the street&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Actually I think it was weed. [/b][/quote]
Here is the story where the Dell dude got busted

[dingoBaby]

Dell&#39;s are pretty good, overall. I have an 8250 and the few problems I have had with it have been resolved by Dell Tech support. One was a bad fan. Dell sent a tech to my house and he replaced everything, including upgrading my processer by accident (bank error in my favor), but the drives. My machine now runs like a charm.

A few things to keep in mind with dell. A lot of their tech support is based outside the US (mainly in India). So there are some instances of long waits on the phone and from time to time you will get someone on the phone who is very difficult to understand (if you are a native english speaker). Also don&#39;t by a SB Live 5.1 from Dell as it is a proprietary chipset that is not supported by Creative (check out the Dell support forum, under Audio for more info)

[adamp2p]

That is true about the Indian Tech support. Maybe that is why their tech support is so good.

The Creative 5.1 card DOES work...you just have to have the software installation disk that comes with your system...

Another good thing about Dell is they give you a good XP disk (unlike HP, which gives you like 5?)...

I recently did some modding to my Dell and it turned out great...I added a 9500, a new power supply, and next will be RAID 0...

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by adamp2p@19 August 2003 - 14:33
installation disk that comes with your system...

Another good thing about Dell is they give you a good XP disk (unlike HP, which gives you like 5?)...

Amen, Hp gives you a 11GB install right off the bat, and i&#39;d say 7 of it are complete bloat. 4gb&#39;s is about the biggest Xp install I have seen, so ya.