Is Dell good?

Thomas23 · 09-07-2005, 05:56 AM

LOL. Good metaphor. I was wondering Jonhy. Do you know anything aobut cyperpowersystem.com. Becasue i heard they were good and they are kinda cheap as well. I was lookign at them becasue it looks like they have nice computers. Also is there anyway i could get a Dell ispiron 9300 with a AMD processor? PLease tell me if you know any info on cyberpowersystem.com Thanks.

alanuofm · 09-07-2005, 06:06 AM

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LOL. Good metaphor. I was wondering Jonhy. Do you know anything aobut cyperpowersystem.com.

i've heard reviews both ways. there laptops aren't too bad but you pay a good price for them. there video card technology for their laptops are lagging behind as well.

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Becasue i heard they were good and they are kinda cheap as well.

where?
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was lookign at them becasue it looks like they have nice computers. Also is there anyway i could get a Dell ispiron 9300 with a AMD processor?

no.

Thomas23 · 09-07-2005, 06:11 AM

Ah ok. Ill look at Toshiba nad HP and stuff. Im sorry for asking so many questions. I jsut want a nice computer.

alanuofm · 09-07-2005, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas23

Ah ok. Ill look at Toshiba nad HP and stuff. Im sorry for asking so many questions. I jsut want a nice computer.

look at the toshiba m-45 or m-50 dont remember which one. they are nice.

Thomas23 · 09-07-2005, 06:22 AM

Ahh!!! Why do all these companies use Intel processors. I have the beleif that AMD processors are better for gaming. Is this true? ANd for future refrence could someone tell me the differance between AMD or Intel processors. Thanks.

Holiday · 09-07-2005, 08:48 AM

My sister got a DELL laptop INSPIRON 8100, win Me, Intel pen 3, 20GB hd, well let’s see
The DVD ROM scratches disks and almost never can read them, the removable CD burner
Does not stay shut so we have to tape it closed, the power cord just stopped working
and it is some funny DELL male plug that you can only get from DELL, we go a three year
Warranty which is now over, but when we where still covered by warranty the video card
Went up, they did fix it though, it is a piece of JUNK!

Johnnyboy0056 · 09-07-2005, 07:29 PM

hey thomas. yea, amd processors are more geared toward gaming and intel processors more towards multitasking. if u get an intel it will run the games, so dont misunderstand.i know emachines makes computers with athlon processors. however, i dont know about their laptop selection and what variety you are going to find. ill check back in with you later.

Curt · 09-07-2005, 08:02 PM

I can not express my utter hatred with dell (laptops and desktops). I work at a computer shop and Dell is one of the most common computers we see (along with Gateway which is actually way worse). We also sell Dells here (much to my dismay). Their "deals" are so unstable, one day they are good prices the next day they overprice it's their way of meeting themselves in the middle so in reality they aren't cutting too many deals. And why are they good prices? Well, they use cheap parts. Trust me I know I work with them everyday. They also customize a lot of the hardware so it isn't interchangeable with most computer parts, what does this mean? You have to order it from them, but when you call them to try and get that part they conveniantly don't make it anymore (even for computers less than a year old). This has happened to me over and over again. Luckily I know some great suppliers that can get me about an dell part I want for cheap. The reason Dell does this is because they know their parts are not made to last and when something goes out on the computer they want you to come back and buy a new computer.
I recently found a website that also has good dell parts incase anyone is interested. www.dellmedic.com
But as for the nature of this thread, seriously stay away from Dell...shady operation if you ask me. And about newegg.com, they are the best, I actually just recieved a whole bunch of stuff from them last night (3 days early)...cheap prices, friendly, fast.

There is a reason Dell rhymes with Hell.

alanuofm · 09-07-2005, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Curt

I can not express my utter hatred with dell (laptops and desktops). I work at a computer shop and Dell is one of the most common computers we see (along with Gateway which is actually way worse). We also sell Dells here (much to my dismay). Their "deals" are so unstable, one day they are good prices the next day they overprice it's their way of meeting themselves in the middle so in reality they aren't cutting too many deals. And why are they good prices? Well, they use cheap parts. Trust me I know I work with them everyday. They also customize a lot of the hardware so it isn't interchangeable with most computer parts, what does this mean? You have to order it from them, but when you call them to try and get that part they conveniantly don't make it anymore (even for computers less than a year old). This has happened to me over and over again. Luckily I know some great suppliers that can get me about an dell part I want for cheap. The reason Dell does this is because they know their parts are not made to last and when something goes out on the computer they want you to come back and buy a new computer.
I recently found a website that also has good dell parts incase anyone is interested. www.dellmedic.com
But as for the nature of this thread, seriously stay away from Dell...shady operation if you ask me. And about newegg.com, they are the best, I actually just recieved a whole bunch of stuff from them last night (3 days early)...cheap prices, friendly, fast.

There is a reason Dell rhymes with Hell.

considering so many people have dells of course they are the most brought in. kind of like how windows xp has virus problems and everyone says how OS X is better.

there deals are not unstable.

and dell laptops are one of the easiest to dissassemble. i have no problem installing new parts.

Thomas23 · 09-08-2005, 12:15 AM

Well. I kinda heard the same that Curt said. My mom had a laptop with Dell and one day while it was docked in a workstation and it caught on fire. I mean i dont konw why it caught on fire, but i jsut know it caught on fire. lol. Also i heard from a close frined who works wiht computers that Dell uses old part in new systems or something like that. Well if Dell isnt good, newegg.com is confusing kinda and doenst really have what i want, cyberpowersystem.com is expensize, ibuypower.com not really sure how they are, and of course the reagular companies like Toshiba and HP have al arg selection, but im still not sure what to buy from there.

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Holiday Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: US, Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 616	My sister got a DELL laptop INSPIRON 8100, win Me, Intel pen 3, 20GB hd, well let’s see The DVD ROM scratches disks and almost never can read them, the removable CD burner Does not stay shut so we have to tape it closed, the power cord just stopped working and it is some funny DELL male plug that you can only get from DELL, we go a three year Warranty which is now over, but when we where still covered by warranty the video card Went up, they did fix it though, it is a piece of JUNK! __________________ OS: Win Vista Ultimate 3.00 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor With HT NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 1536MB(1.5GB) DDR PC2700 RAM 2x256+2x512 500GB WD HD + 250GB Maxtor HD + 160GB HD BLASTER Live! 24.bit 96kHz/100dB SNR HD SONY Double Layer DVD Writer DRU-720A HP DVD+R\RW DVD Writer LCD 19" Flat panel f1903

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09-07-2005, 05:56 AM	#21 (permalink)
Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 20 Posts: 49	LOL. Good metaphor. I was wondering Jonhy. Do you know anything aobut cyperpowersystem.com. Becasue i heard they were good and they are kinda cheap as well. I was lookign at them becasue it looks like they have nice computers. Also is there anyway i could get a Dell ispiron 9300 with a AMD processor? PLease tell me if you know any info on cyberpowersystem.com Thanks.

09-07-2005, 06:11 AM	#23 (permalink)
Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 20 Posts: 49	Ah ok. Ill look at Toshiba nad HP and stuff. Im sorry for asking so many questions. I jsut want a nice computer.

09-07-2005, 06:22 AM	#25 (permalink)
Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 20 Posts: 49	Ahh!!! Why do all these companies use Intel processors. I have the beleif that AMD processors are better for gaming. Is this true? ANd for future refrence could someone tell me the differance between AMD or Intel processors. Thanks.

09-07-2005, 08:02 PM	#28 (permalink)
Curt Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Age: 23 Posts: 74	I can not express my utter hatred with dell (laptops and desktops). I work at a computer shop and Dell is one of the most common computers we see (along with Gateway which is actually way worse). We also sell Dells here (much to my dismay). Their "deals" are so unstable, one day they are good prices the next day they overprice it's their way of meeting themselves in the middle so in reality they aren't cutting too many deals. And why are they good prices? Well, they use cheap parts. Trust me I know I work with them everyday. They also customize a lot of the hardware so it isn't interchangeable with most computer parts, what does this mean? You have to order it from them, but when you call them to try and get that part they conveniantly don't make it anymore (even for computers less than a year old). This has happened to me over and over again. Luckily I know some great suppliers that can get me about an dell part I want for cheap. The reason Dell does this is because they know their parts are not made to last and when something goes out on the computer they want you to come back and buy a new computer. I recently found a website that also has good dell parts incase anyone is interested. www.dellmedic.com But as for the nature of this thread, seriously stay away from Dell...shady operation if you ask me. And about newegg.com, they are the best, I actually just recieved a whole bunch of stuff from them last night (3 days early)...cheap prices, friendly, fast. There is a reason Dell rhymes with Hell.

09-08-2005, 12:15 AM	#30 (permalink)
Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 20 Posts: 49	Well. I kinda heard the same that Curt said. My mom had a laptop with Dell and one day while it was docked in a workstation and it caught on fire. I mean i dont konw why it caught on fire, but i jsut know it caught on fire. lol. Also i heard from a close frined who works wiht computers that Dell uses old part in new systems or something like that. Well if Dell isnt good, newegg.com is confusing kinda and doenst really have what i want, cyberpowersystem.com is expensize, ibuypower.com not really sure how they are, and of course the reagular companies like Toshiba and HP have al arg selection, but im still not sure what to buy from there.