Everyone I need your help

EWC88 · 05-05-2008, 04:10 AM

Yea Acer is one brand I know that really sucks, so they weren't in consideration..

Dell I have had bad expereince with, I mean grant it my mom has a wonderful laptop from them ( might be really good cause she hardly uses it lol )

I was certain on HP but I heard from a couple people that there laptops weren't great, but I still think that they are..is that true?

Alienware I was thinking about but I'm not really a gamer on a computer so I figured that alienware wasn't for me..

g25racer · 05-05-2008, 04:33 AM

First of all Acer does NOT suck!! DELL sucks!! HP is a good company and puts out good laptops and desktops! I do not suggest a Alienware either as they are way too over-priced and are over-rated!

Sir Travis D · 05-05-2008, 03:34 PM

g25racer is biased. Dell or Acer do not suck. They are for different people. Acer does have bad build quality and that's a fact. That's how they sell their computers so cheap. Dell is a good company. That is why they are one of the number one selling pc brands.

@ewc88 - Alienware is a good overall company. Sure, they make occasional mistakes, but they have some of the best laptops. They are great for gaming and video/sound editing, which makes them good for about anything. The alienware m15x gets about 3 hours of battery life because of bianaryGFX, and it is great for gaming. That's why I got it but it is indeed expensive.

claytonr1973 · 05-05-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by g25racer

First of all Acer does NOT suck!! DELL sucks!! HP is a good company and puts out good laptops and desktops! I do not suggest a Alienware either as they are way too over-priced and are over-rated!

I would disagree based on my experience. In Sept 02 I bought a dell inspiron 8200 refurb. Nice solid notebbok with only problem being a cracked screen from a nasty fall.
I bought a HP dv5210 in Aug 06 NEW that had dead pixels in 8months,a very finicky DVD drive,loose/flimsy screen hinges,and a flimsy base platform. It came will no install discs like my dell did so only option is to use restore when OS gets corrupt.
I just purchased a new notebook and bought a Dell because of my experience. Being a truck driver I leave my computer on for days at a time as my GPS is on my pc,plus a couple other programs. The vibration and shock from pot holes,speed bumps, wash board dirt roads(I do a lot of off road deliveries) really strain a pc and the Dell is still like new, where as the HP is showing it's wear and tear. While the OP may not put his through that much abuse, it's nice to know which one is tougher.

g25racer · 05-05-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Travis D

g25racer is biased. Dell or Acer do not suck. They are for different people. Acer does have bad build quality and that's a fact. That's how they sell their computers so cheap. Dell is a good company. That is why they are one of the number one selling pc brands.

@ewc88 - Alienware is a good overall company. Sure, they make occasional mistakes, but they have some of the best laptops. They are great for gaming and video/sound editing, which makes them good for about anything. The alienware m15x gets about 3 hours of battery life because of bianaryGFX, and it is great for gaming. That's why I got it but it is indeed expensive.

First of all! Your 14!! What do you know?? Did I say alienware suck? NOPE I said they are over-priced and over-rated!!

Dropkickmurphys · 05-05-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Travis D

Dell is a good company. That is why they are one of the number one selling pc brands.

Not true, Dell are the No1 cause they sell their PC's the cheapest.... they use cheap parts to build cheap computers, and they have a cheap tech supports (its all based in india or something).

Im not slagging off their laptops (or maybe their XPS machines), but with their basic home user pc's, thats all they are, you try and do more than a home user would and you'll kill it.

i managed to fry my old Dells (8400) first Mobo by running MSN, CoD:UO and iTunes at the same time. and i have had so many problems with it
5HDDs (or so, lost count)
3Mobos
and now it needs a new PSU.

Dave.

g25racer · 05-05-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dropkickmurphys

Not true, Dell are the No1 cause they sell their PC's the cheapest.... they use cheap parts to build cheap computers, and they have a cheap tech supports (its all based in india or something).

Im not slagging off their laptops (or maybe their XPS machines), but with their basic home user pc's, thats all they are, you try and do more than a home user would and you'll kill it.

i managed to fry my old Dells (8400) first Mobo by running MSN, CoD:UO and iTunes at the same time. and i have had so many problems with it
5HDDs (or so, lost count)
3Mobos
and now it needs a new PSU.

Dave.

Yup!! Dell sucks!! They are known for crappy mobo's, hdd's, and psu's!!

Dropkickmurphys · 05-05-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by g25racer

Yup!! Dell sucks!! They are known for crappy mobo's, hdd's, and psu's!!

thing is, they dont make the PSUs or the HDDs, they just buy them, i cant remember the company for the HDD, so im not going to start slagging off a random company ... lol... still though, i blame Dell for giving me cheap parts LMAO!

tlarkin · 05-05-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dropkickmurphys

thing is, they dont make the PSUs or the HDDs, they just buy them, i cant remember the company for the HDD, so im not going to start slagging off a random company ... lol... still though, i blame Dell for giving me cheap parts LMAO!

No, but what they will do is use a non standard size (dimensions wise) powersupply in their case so you are forced to buy from them.

Just get a Mac, you won't be sorry. They only use high quality parts.

Dropkickmurphys · 05-05-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

No, but what they will do is use a non standard size (dimensions wise) powersupply in their case so you are forced to buy from them.

yup, their motherboards and RAM are also "non-standardised", the motherboards are backwards and the Ram has the little bump (dont know the name) in the wrong place lol...

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Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,046	g25racer is biased. Dell or Acer do not suck. They are for different people. Acer does have bad build quality and that's a fact. That's how they sell their computers so cheap. Dell is a good company. That is why they are one of the number one selling pc brands. @ewc88 - Alienware is a good overall company. Sure, they make occasional mistakes, but they have some of the best laptops. They are great for gaming and video/sound editing, which makes them good for about anything. The alienware m15x gets about 3 hours of battery life because of bianaryGFX, and it is great for gaming. That's why I got it but it is indeed expensive. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Thinking of getting a Camera? Read this first. http://www.computerforum.com/125639-...ml#post1026478

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05-05-2008, 04:10 AM	#21 (permalink)
EWC88 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jersery Posts: 53	Yea Acer is one brand I know that really sucks, so they weren't in consideration.. Dell I have had bad expereince with, I mean grant it my mom has a wonderful laptop from them ( might be really good cause she hardly uses it lol ) I was certain on HP but I heard from a couple people that there laptops weren't great, but I still think that they are..is that true? Alienware I was thinking about but I'm not really a gamer on a computer so I figured that alienware wasn't for me..