Hardware - June 2007

You know, everyone I talk to tells me: Do not buy a Dell - they suckkkkkk Do not buy a Dell - they suckkkkkk Do not buy a Dell - they suckkkkkk Do not buy a Dell - they suckkkkkk Do not buy a Dell - they suckkkkkk Do not buy a Dell - they suckkkkkk Do not buy a Dell - they suckkkkkk

Well, at work, we use Dells. I have had this Dell pc for 4 years. It handles PDS, Microstation, AutoCAD, PDMS and Ribas all at the same time and mighty fine. It never crashes, it takes upgrades like a charm, and it is still super fast and never stalls on me.

So, am I missing something? Do I click where it says "Buy" finally?

2007-06-27 07:06:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

So I'm thinking about getting a laptop and I have a few questions. First, I know they come with a rechargable battery but will it harm it to have the laptop constantly plugged into the wall running on electricity. Second, can I get one with a DVD-rom and DVD burner if I order one through a company like Dell or something? And three, does it come with built-in speakers or can you plug speakers into it and what-not?

Thank you.

2007-06-27 06:49:36 · 6 answers · asked by Bobby D 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

hi, i'm thinking of buying a new desktop pc, dell seems a good idea, i'l be using it for pictures movies bit of gaming and picture editing, my budget is about £550, i was thinking of - DimensionTM C521 with
AMD® Live Technology - Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ , vista, 1024MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x512], 19in widescreen flat, 500gb hard/d, 256mb ati x1300 graphic card express, 16 X DVD +/- RW & 16X IDE DVD ROM Drive, will this be any good, or can anyone suggest any alternatives, http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&kc=D4XENT02&l=en&oc=D06E16&rbc=D06E16&s=dhs&sbc=ukdhsftdppdesktop2 this link takes you to the customize screen

2007-06-27 06:47:45 · 4 answers · asked by climba32 2 in Desktops

i goot up this morning and tried to start my pc up (dell dimension 4700) and all i got was 6 beeps nothing else , monitor/mouse and keyboard wouldnt work at all, re tried several times,even took apart the tower and took the ram out and video card etc and cleaned everything but still nothing, went to try again this afternoon, and i heard a loud swoosh (sounded like a jet of air) and the pc booted up fine .

anyone got an idea as what this could be ?

for some reason im thinking the master hard drive is beginning to fail , dont ask me why its just a guess, but also i think it could be something to do with the pc temp gauge and the fan somehow keeping the pc not running .

if you have any idea's or links i would be happy to look at those solutions , mnay thanks, your hero bsd

2007-06-27 06:39:13 · 3 answers · asked by bigsexydug 4 in Desktops

I bought it from a friend and now they can't find the CD. She offered to give me my money back but I really want the printer

2007-06-27 06:35:26 · 6 answers · asked by janalee19 2 in Printers

mine is:
http://www.radioblogclub.fr/open/134876/morcheeba/Morcheeba%20-%20Big%20Calm

2007-06-27 06:26:54 · 3 answers · asked by Marmeladealorangesanguine 3 in Desktops

I have a windows 98-----> what should I do?

2007-06-27 06:22:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

how much of a step down is this from a http://shopper.cnet.com/graphics-cards/xfx-geforce-6800-xt/4014-8902_9-31769610.html to a http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B2749BCCA9199FD9D1B023F9D07FED434840E00626E29C654BB03265ACB9AEB26291D1B9A9C03367EA03A67AE4E700A39BFA58AC9656E71E391A2EF0AE41CCCCE84BD700CEC17287A701FC1EEA9AD51E7AFD7C92018BFC52EC171831DA0C9C31E22EB0F9376EFB467C82F2417D87967440&sku_id=0665000FS10085196&catid= my xfx recently got screwed red lines all over and plus when i would try to install drivers for it when it was almost done my screen would flicker and i would not beable to see anything on screen all the games i would be playing is counter strike source and battlfield 2 my set up is pentium 4 ht 3.0ghz 1 gb ocz ram 250 gb hard drive

2007-06-27 06:21:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have an hp well im not really sure what kind of computer it is lol. it says intel inside. and it has hp on it. And its very slow and i under control panel with add and remove buttons i want to know if its ok to to delete this there are like 50 or more things that says Security Update for XP and then Windows XP Hotfix, are those deletable without messing up this laptop?

2007-06-27 05:50:23 · 12 answers · asked by nvofeasrn 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

my powercord burneditlookslike i have an old dell laptop and i went to the dell site and i guess more people have had isseus with that cord...but i didnt see solutions to what new cord i should get someone talked about a PA6 OR PA9 whatever that means..........?? the model # on the cord is AA20031
im wondering if i can just go to fry's electronics and buy one?? or what!

2007-06-27 05:49:57 · 4 answers · asked by westbaxter 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

My Laptop has 512 and has windows XP I was recomended at best buy to add more memory for better preformance, my question is is it difficult to add is it something I might be able to do myself?as they charge 40 buks to install plus the memory..please help...thank you

2007-06-27 05:46:38 · 9 answers · asked by abmexboi 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an old Dell computer but my monitor is junk, so I want to get an inexpensive flat screen soon. Any recommendations for the monitor? Also, can I recycle this old monitor?

2007-06-27 05:45:46 · 11 answers · asked by Lake Lover 6 in Monitors

2007-06-27 05:33:44 · 1 answers · asked by sabres_to_the_cup 1 in Desktops

What is the meaning of the acronym SIMM?

2007-06-27 05:25:38 · 3 answers · asked by a86339 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

What memory section is permanent and contains instructions needed by the CPU?

2007-06-27 05:24:05 · 4 answers · asked by a86339 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I read about ati radeon hd 2900 xt and i think this graphic card is better than nvidia geforce 8800 ultra what are you thinking you?

2007-06-27 04:36:06 · 4 answers · asked by Toni T 1 in Other - Hardware

can i put pc2 4200 in it?

2007-06-27 04:18:46 · 3 answers · asked by streetboy 2 in Desktops

2007-06-27 04:17:18 · 25 answers · asked by fred w 1 in Monitors

I was wandering if i buy a 1gb memory for my system, it would work or not and if yes does it have any requirement?

2007-06-27 04:16:30 · 5 answers · asked by Saeid A 1 in Add-ons

I mean hare internet, music, downloading movies and music, maybe some word, excel, powerpoint. No games.

2007-06-27 04:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by I Will Understand 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-06-27 03:57:48 · 3 answers · asked by newroomplayer 1 in Desktops

2007-06-27 03:51:01 · 3 answers · asked by Sthe M 1 in Printers

i know rendering speed is mostly based on how fast your cpu is but if i increase to more and faster ram, will that take any load off my cpu and make my renderings faster?
I now have a intel pentium d processor with 1gb dd2 pc4200 ram and im thinking about upgradeing two 2 gigs of pc5300 ram. And no i am not going to get a new cpu because im waiting until winter or spring for the 8 core processors to come out and until next winter when their prices come down :P

2007-06-27 03:38:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

im thinking of buying the ati GeCube Radeon X1550GE 256mb ddr2 with 1GBHyperMemory

does any one have this card if so how good is it out of 10 is it worth buying and whats its equivlent in nvidia terms (which nvidia is the graphics most like)

2007-06-27 03:35:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-06-27 03:33:36 · 6 answers · asked by com5t 2 in Desktops

I run school check in at my school. I'm hoping to put boiscan in over the summer, as the upgrade is only $100. However the scanner is almost $600!!!!!
I have an apc biopad scanner at home that I use, is their any driver/patch/update that can allow me to use my scanner? If not, bioscan's not going in. I'm not spending 700 bucks so i can sign in with my finger. Any help will really be appreciated. Thanks.

2007-06-27 03:14:04 · 1 answers · asked by npiacpka 1 in Add-ons

Just wondering if there is a drive to enable me to burn more than one disc at a time? If so where would i get one and how much roughly should i expect to pay? Cheers ppl!!!

2007-06-27 02:57:24 · 2 answers · asked by dave b 1 in Add-ons

For somereason vista doesnt like ZA so can some one recamend a good(if poss free) firewall for vista thanks.

2007-06-27 02:50:25 · 3 answers · asked by driver3260 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

1. I have a Compaq EVO D500 SFF. There's only room for one internal hard drive so please don't tell me just buy another one and place in a free slot.

2. The computer is a Pentium 4 using a 60GB hard drive with 1GB of RAM. The computer is using Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 as its operating system.

A. How large of an internal hard drive can I install onto this computer in terms of GBs??? 100GB? 120GB? 200GB?

B. How does one know which type of hard drive to get? Is there somewhere on the computer that tells me to get IDE, SATA, ATA ???? is there a program on Windows 2000 that lets you know this pertinent information?

C. Are there any recommendable, legit websites offering free info on hard drives and FAQs? a site that will tell me exactly what type of hard drive goes with a certain model of computer no matter it's age?

2007-06-27 02:39:44 · 3 answers · asked by peapatchisland 2 in Desktops

2007-06-27 02:21:05 · 3 answers · asked by susie 3 in Laptops & Notebooks