What other brands are good at resonable prices
2007-01-13 10:51:47 · 25 answers · asked by nubianhustle 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Can you only use dell's spare parts for the computer, cause i want to watch tv and its cost £50
2007-01-14 04:32:06 · update #1
Dell computers are alright. I personally like HP for their price and quality. Sony is overpriced for what they offer. I would stay away from E-Machines and Gateway.
2007-01-13 10:56:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Blonde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An A+ technician of twenty-five years experience told me that the best computers out there are Dell, but not to buy the cheapest one at the bottom of the list. Like three up from the bottom and you will have made a wise purchase. I have also heard that Dell computers are excellent equipment but that their tech support leaves a lot to be desired. This is what I have been told and what I have heard. I hope this brings some light to the subject. - C.
2007-01-13 20:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say custom build your ideal computer system depending on what you want or need the computer for. if you want a cheap computer just for internet access and may be doccument processing then I'd say you can build a good little system with an 80GB HD and 19" Display panel for under £50o including a few essential software programs.
if you want a gaming system then the top end could be as much as £5000 all depending on what software and hardware you want in the system that is good for today and is going to provide stability and reliability for at least three years ahead.
personally if you want a stable and reliable computer system, you MUST insist on seagate hard drives and AMD processors. if you want a system that is likely to crash at least once a month then dell, with western digital hard drives and intel chip sets are a must.
personally speaking the intel chipsets do have a technically higher clock speed however an amd 2Ghz is like an intel 2.2Ghz for example.
see www.dabs.com and price up your perfect system, remeber when building your own system from scratch you qualify for the OEM versions of your software. good luck.
2007-01-13 20:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by thebestnamesarealreadytaken0909 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would avoid Dell at all cost for the time being. Their quality has suffered big over the last 2 years, their tech support is bad (has a 70% turnover rate), the reliability seems to be among the worst in the business right now. But, don't take my word for it, here is a recent quality survey that has Dell's scoring worse then average in every category. IBM/Lenovo and Apple on the other hand, rate at the top of charts, and are your best bets.
2007-01-13 19:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by villanim 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No Dell are good:
Dell are really good value
Do the job
Have amazing customer service
Why would you not use Dell
One to stay away from is Packard Bell - Simply not a good system
Advent System are extremely cheap but with all computer system you get what you pay for, it is always worth the money to buy an expensive pc as it will do more service.
2007-01-13 18:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by Chεεrs [uk] 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I buy nothing but Dell's. I've had several and we use Dell at my work. We've had no problems and if you do, I've gotten good customer service and if I need a replacement part, I get it in less than a week. I wouldn't rule out Dell, mines have been solid.
2007-01-13 19:04:45 · answer #6 · answered by Arthur B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I have a Dell inspiron E1705 laptop and it is great.. The price was very good. Under $1000. I also have had two Emachines and they were great computers too. My wife has a Emachine laptop and loves it. They both would be a great computer for you. Hopes this helps
2007-01-13 19:14:11 · answer #7 · answered by jerry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say Dell are great. Have bought them for 2 companies and for my own use. They are reasonable value for money and the after-care is quite exceptional. I would advise not buying the very cheapest model, but that's something that's true of all vendors.
Of other manufacturer's I've tried - avoid Gateway. And I'd avoid PC World like the plague...
2007-01-13 22:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by The Truth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any computer will be fine. I would stay away from stores building their own computers unless they can offer a 3 year warranty. Try looking on www.govconnection.com
You can sort by price and other things to narrow down what you want. We're a Lenovo Desktop (formerly IBM Desktop) university and the support is very good. Thinkcenters are also relatively cheap, around $500. Lenovo bought the IBM Desktop line, but still markets the Thinkcenter and Thinkpad computers.
2007-01-13 18:58:10 · answer #9 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I prefer HP. They offer great performance for the price, and actually comes with real, helpful programs and not just "junkware". (Note: Dell offers a bunch of junkware on their PCs.) But it's best to wait until Vista comes out, which is like, three weeks from now.
2007-01-13 20:11:46 · answer #10 · answered by wiiρlυѕ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋