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[Darksun]

Originally Posted by Kruger

Dell goes to Foxconn - Hey....I want motherboards..please, I want them to look like this. And I am going to buy 1 million, so I want a discount. And if they cause us to have to answer a lot of tech support questions, we are going with another brand for the next batch.

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SO, when you buy a Dell, you actually pay more just for the computer case which is nice and has a nice Dell logo.

I used to do freelance computer repair. Dell's aren't a bad deal for average users. For people who don't have a lot of time or expertise the big vendors have a place.

Last time I priced a new PC you could get a Dell for a lot cheaper than the sum of the parts. Granted, Dell doesn't use the fastest stuff for most of thier computers. They tend to find parts that are cheap, stable and plentiful. Also, all dell's come with a sticker (service tag). You go to the site and put in that number to get a list of all the drivers and hardware and manuals and so on. Pretty handy.

Last time I had to call tech support, they actually answered the phone and were as helpful as possible.

They have made some mistakes. The Optiplex line from about 3 years ago have problems with power supplies croaking if they lose power (like you kick the plug, like I did at work). Years ago they bought a large batch of off-brand sound cards that sucked pretty bad. I think they learned that lesson.

My home PC is a custom rig, but at work we use mostly dell's on the desktop and they are pretty good deal IMHO.

Of course, if you want a real power house gaming rig, build your own or go to Alienware or Falcon Northwest. Dell is like the Honda of the computer world. :p

-D

[Highbury]

For ppl who know nothing about computers Dell has good support. The one person I know with one has told me impressive stories of the support he has got.

We have all had the friend who knows nothing and after trying to help them you think they should require a license to buy a computer.... wouldn't you rather they had someone else to call?

[zombiewolf]

honda is darn good

[Reece]

Honda ....... Damn! ....... A computer you can ride, what will they think of next!

with the technology these days cars pretty much are already or on there way to being computers on wheels

[torpcatcher]

No Honda cant beat Toyota Celica hehehe...
I hate computers in cars. Machine should be pure not computerized..... Thats why its so difficult to fix those darn cars yourself. Computer in the car = death to backyard mechanics...

[theluckyone17]

Ppphhhhtttt. Not to take this off topic, but you take your computer enabled car down to Advanced Autoparts or Autozone, where they read the code for free. Then you test whichever sensor is freaking out, and either replace it, or figure out the electric wiring and see where it's gone bad.

Granted, you become more of an electrician than a wrencher, but them's the times... . Still better than tuning a carb, which drives me absolutely crazy. Gimme a computer any day...

Not to run this thread more off-topic than it already is, but I'm planning on slapping a laptop running Linux into my car soon. That'll make it stable . (Why? MP3 music player, and onboard OBD2 diagnostic services so I don't have to turn to the previously mentioned services to tell what sensor just died).

Back on topic, I agree with Highbury. Dell's great for people who know me but don't know computers. Phone support is not great, but it gives me a reason to charge friends who don't want to deal with their support.