Would you buy a Dell?

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 04:37:16 GMT, Grinder
wrote:

Michael Culley wrote:

"John H" wrote in message ...

If you are going to buy instead of building your own.Than dell is the
one to buy.I have a dell that is 6 years old and has never give any trouble.


So, based on the fact that one dell PC has never given trouble in 6 years the entire world should buy dell? :-)

I would recommend an eMachine. With so many people having problems,
they're "ripe" to produce a good one.

Sigh
Everyone feels their choice is best, and for them that may be
true. Buyers have different needs and there are choices to suit
those needs whether from Dell or a shop-built clone or
wherever... main thing is to know what you're buying if the
potential difference is worth the time required to find out.

IMHO, there is nothing wrong with a Dell system for someone
wanting a complete, ready to use system that isn't expected to
accomdate as many upgrades as a clone box. That's not to suggest
a clone box automatically is better in this regard but "could"
be. They have their purpose and fill a niche nicely. I'd just
as soon recommend a Dell as a clone box built by a shop I wasn't
VERY familiar with... seem too many crap components used to max
profit at local shops, at least with Dell there is more of an
assurance they'll maintain a certain quality level.

I make plenty of money repairing Dells.


Gary


If you are going to buy instead of building your own.Than dell is the
one to buy.I have a dell that is 6 years old and has never give any trouble.

MrManuals wrote:

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:31:21 -0400, JK wrote:



cupcake wrote:


whats wrong with dell..

They don't use AMD processors.


they seem quite and alright priced.

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1867.html



saw some at a shopping center display booth thingy...

their laptops are nice too..

"John McWilliams" ???
le.com ???...

I wouldn't



I would ONLY buy a Dell!

http://www.manuals4you.com

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:21:28 GMT, Gary
wrote:

I make plenty of money repairing Dells.


Gary


.... and yet, of all the problems we see in this NG, very few are
Dell systems. I'm not implying anything, it's just a simple
fact.

kony wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:21:28 GMT, Gary
wrote:

I make plenty of money repairing Dells.


Gary


... and yet, of all the problems we see in this NG, very few are
Dell systems. I'm not implying anything, it's just a simple
fact.

Could that indicate that people who buy Dells just get them fixed under
warranty? Or could it mean that if you're, ummmm, the sort of person who
buys a Dell then you aren't the sort of person who would know about usenet
or be interested in fixing it yourself anyway?

There are a myriad of possible reasons for your observation. :-)
--
~misfit~

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:12:41 +1200, "~misfit~"
wrote:

kony wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:21:28 GMT, Gary
wrote:

I make plenty of money repairing Dells.


Gary


... and yet, of all the problems we see in this NG, very few are
Dell systems. I'm not implying anything, it's just a simple
fact.

Could that indicate that people who buy Dells just get them fixed under
warranty? Or could it mean that if you're, ummmm, the sort of person who
buys a Dell then you aren't the sort of person who would know about usenet
or be interested in fixing it yourself anyway?

There are a myriad of possible reasons for your observation. :-)


You could be right, it may be how a large percentage of problems
are handled, yet there are so many Dells out there that even a
minor percentage would be signficant. I've always considered
Compaqs to the the "pc from hell" but even they have improved
them and increased standardization over past years. If there is
one thing I'd beware of in modern OEM systems is whether they're
using power hungry CPU and/or video card and an ample power
supply to promote long life and upgradability... one of the major
failings of some Compaqs but especially eMachines.

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:20:40 -0400, Trent©
wrote:

Most of the folks who ate pickles 125 years ago...are now dead.

I'm not implying anything, it's just a simple fact.

lol

;-)

No more pickles for me!

kony wrote:


No more pickles for me!

Making some nice beet pickles today, they'll be be good for a couple
years then start turning weaker color, and mushy taste. Kinda like old
computers, they too only last so long; and BTW yep me too will be dead
in another 75 years or so.

"kony" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:12:41 +1200, "~misfit~"
wrote:

kony wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:21:28 GMT, Gary
wrote:

I make plenty of money repairing Dells.


Gary


... and yet, of all the problems we see in this NG, very few are
Dell systems. I'm not implying anything, it's just a simple
fact.

Could that indicate that people who buy Dells just get them fixed under
warranty? Or could it mean that if you're, ummmm, the sort of person who
buys a Dell then you aren't the sort of person who would know about
usenet
or be interested in fixing it yourself anyway?

There are a myriad of possible reasons for your observation. :-)


You could be right, it may be how a large percentage of problems
are handled, yet there are so many Dells out there that even a
minor percentage would be signficant. I've always considered
Compaqs to the the "pc from hell" but even they have improved
them and increased standardization over past years. If there is
one thing I'd beware of in modern OEM systems is whether they're
using power hungry CPU and/or video card and an ample power
supply to promote long life and upgradability... one of the major
failings of some Compaqs but especially eMachines.

You'll get no argument from me on Compaqs,they're the most proprietary PC
I've ever encountered,they use substandard,underpowered power supplies that
can't be upgraded,and their support is so bad that I've never gotten a
correct answer from them,twice I've had to return replacement parts because
they don't even know what's in their own systems.If people with Dells aren't
complaining because the problems are getting fixed under warranty,then their
support must be infinitely better than Compaq's!

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 16:39:58 GMT, "Who"
wrote:

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You'll get no argument from me on Compaqs,they're the most proprietary PC
I've ever encountered,they use substandard,underpowered power supplies that
can't be upgraded,and their support is so bad that I've never gotten a
correct answer from them,twice I've had to return replacement parts because
they don't even know what's in their own systems.If people with Dells aren't
complaining because the problems are getting fixed under warranty,then their
support must be infinitely better than Compaq's!


Isn't the average Dell warranty now 1 year? If so it's not very
long to get warranty work done, especially considering that a
PC's worst flaw is the nut behind the mouse, one who may start
fiddling with system more after that "new" feel wears off.

kony wrote:

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 16:39:58 GMT, "Who"
wrote:

snip

You'll get no argument from me on Compaqs,they're the most proprietary PC
I've ever encountered,they use substandard,underpowered power supplies that
can't be upgraded,and their support is so bad that I've never gotten a
correct answer from them,twice I've had to return replacement parts because
they don't even know what's in their own systems.If people with Dells aren't
complaining because the problems are getting fixed under warranty,then their
support must be infinitely better than Compaq's!



Isn't the average Dell warranty now 1 year? If so it's not very
long to get warranty work done, especially considering that a
PC's worst flaw is the nut behind the mouse, one who may start
fiddling with system more after that "new" feel wears off.

It's even worse with Gateway. My nephew recently purchased a machine
from them. 90 days warranty and support, or one year for an additional $50.