HP Or Dell?

iamloco724 · 03-21-2006, 05:12 AM

Im buying a new pc and just want to know which brand HP or Dell everyone thinks is better and if they can tell me why they think the one they pick is better

computermaineack · 03-21-2006, 05:17 AM

Well, if I had to pick out of those two, I'd pick Dell, because I've owned both a Dell and an HP, and the HP SUCKED. It was slow as hell, and crahsed at least once daily. I HATED the thing. I wanted to throw it on a freeway. I like my Dell MUCH better....and Dells are generally cheaper as well. My machine rarely crashes.....and I rarely have any problems at all with it. Of course, I'd recommend building your own, but if I had to choose between HP or Dell, I'd pick Dell by a mile.

Voc · 03-21-2006, 06:11 AM

Id go with HP from personal preference. Ive had three of them and my current notebook. Each desktop i had lasted 3-5 years. Ive had one Dell, it lasted about 6 months. But its mainly user preference.

But the best decision, i think, is to build your own.

thebeginning · 03-21-2006, 07:52 AM

for desktops, probably dell. for laptops, hp.

I have no idea why, that's just what I would pick

what are you going to be using the PC for?

lowcar100 · 03-21-2006, 08:00 AM

If I had to buy one I would buy a dell, return it, then build my own.

spamdos · 03-21-2006, 11:01 AM

someone has mentioned it i think, but have you considered making your own, or looking at other manufactures. what do u want the computer for?

and i can understand someone not wanting to build their own. it is good to get a nice pc that comes from a company with a warranty for the entire comp e.t.c

Arctic388 · 03-21-2006, 01:11 PM

i was just like this person a couple weeks ago. i was set on buying Dell. but i've seen the light. i am building. two weeks ago i would have said no way i would but it has been a great learning experience. i have also realized i have to spend a little more than the Dell's advertied 599 or whatever but when i compare what i really want to what i customized on their site. the right machine is about $400 cheaper for me to build. the 599 will work if you are satisfied with just the basic pc. but now that "i know" what a good computer is i would not settle for a prebuilt one.

but to pick between these two Dell all the way.

but even if you went by "specs 101" it would be a better computer.

[-0MEGA-] · 03-21-2006, 01:13 PM

Desktops = HP
Laptops = Dell

Thats just my opinion, based on what i've seen from them.

planes891 · 03-21-2006, 03:12 PM

dell sucks lol in my trash pickin the type of pc i find the most is a dell, which shows how good they must be...

ro0kie · 03-21-2006, 06:53 PM

How long do laptops last? Is there some sort of lifespan that laptops have until something goes out?

03-21-2006, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
iamloco724 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 122	HP Or Dell? Im buying a new pc and just want to know which brand HP or Dell everyone thinks is better and if they can tell me why they think the one they pick is better

03-21-2006, 05:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,260	Well, if I had to pick out of those two, I'd pick Dell, because I've owned both a Dell and an HP, and the HP SUCKED. It was slow as hell, and crahsed at least once daily. I HATED the thing. I wanted to throw it on a freeway. I like my Dell MUCH better....and Dells are generally cheaper as well. My machine rarely crashes.....and I rarely have any problems at all with it. Of course, I'd recommend building your own, but if I had to choose between HP or Dell, I'd pick Dell by a mile. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

03-21-2006, 07:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
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03-21-2006, 11:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 19 Posts: 1,107	someone has mentioned it i think, but have you considered making your own, or looking at other manufactures. what do u want the computer for? and i can understand someone not wanting to build their own. it is good to get a nice pc that comes from a company with a warranty for the entire comp e.t.c __________________ "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum" Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. Australia will rule the world one day.

03-21-2006, 06:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Voc Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 61	Id go with HP from personal preference. Ive had three of them and my current notebook. Each desktop i had lasted 3-5 years. Ive had one Dell, it lasted about 6 months. But its mainly user preference. But the best decision, i think, is to build your own.

03-21-2006, 01:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Arctic388 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern Middle TN Age: 31 Posts: 135	i was just like this person a couple weeks ago. i was set on buying Dell. but i've seen the light. i am building. two weeks ago i would have said no way i would but it has been a great learning experience. i have also realized i have to spend a little more than the Dell's advertied 599 or whatever but when i compare what i really want to what i customized on their site. the right machine is about $400 cheaper for me to build. the 599 will work if you are satisfied with just the basic pc. but now that "i know" what a good computer is i would not settle for a prebuilt one. but to pick between these two Dell all the way. but even if you went by "specs 101" it would be a better computer. __________________ X-Dreamer case ECS C51GM-M MOBO AM2 4600 X2 EE 1gb DDR2 533 RAM 2 sticks 6200LE Vid card 1317051.ultimatemotoroil.com GBsPitStop@myspace.com

03-21-2006, 01:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Desktops = HP Laptops = Dell Thats just my opinion, based on what i've seen from them. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

03-21-2006, 03:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
planes891 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 143	dell sucks lol in my trash pickin the type of pc i find the most is a dell, which shows how good they must be... __________________ Pentium IV 2.53 Ghz 512 Mb DDR SDram 40 GB EIDE Samsung OEM Dvd+/-RW 16X Dual Layer Visiontek Xtasy ATi Radeon 7K PCI 64 Mb Video Ram 2.708 gb gmail drive 17" Envision EN-780e CRT

03-21-2006, 06:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
ro0kie banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 231	How long do laptops last? Is there some sort of lifespan that laptops have until something goes out?

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