I forget whose machine died (MacLean, I think), but Dell just announced a new sale. I would highly recommend Dell to anyone looking to buy a new machine. Their machines are easy to work on, and thei
I have a Dell at home and I dread calling support. True they might be better than most, but most of the time you just reach a "tech" that reads screens to you from their website. Occasionally you get
You couldn't give me a Dell or a Gateway. I work (repair) on computers as a paying hobby and these are two of the worst brands I have ever worked on as far as parts and support. If you are going to b
Big agreement here! You can buy loads (tons?) of great PCs in the 900-1500 Mhz (Megacycle?) range USED with name-brand motherboards, standard processors, and name-brand accessory boards for les than
I just bought a new Dell. It wasn't quite dead in the box but died less than 5 minutes after I turned it on. Tech finally came out and replaced the power supply, he turned it on and it died in less t
I also agree! I have been building my own computers for years and just upgraded my brother from a 166 Mhz, once state of the art. He paid 1500.00 for this computer that I will possibly give to some d
Check out www.computersurplusoutlet.com Good deals, good service. No financial interest. Just a satisfied customer. Chris K. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
Thanks Chris. I need a stripped down system and none of the big boys will sell me one. Anyone besides Chris K have an experience with these guys? Geoff Branch '74 Meejit "Yellow Peril" '72 Innocenti
You can also try They are local for me so I don't have to pay shipping. Nice people to work with and I have never had a problem with any product I have purchased from them. I do know that sometimes a
Not with that site, but we check www.pricewatch.com regularly for deals. We found some great software buys at www.directdeals.com. Mostly OEM software with no books or retail packaging, but who needs
Mind if I weigh in on this? Couple of things to consider... If you deal with a clone builder, chances are you're getting a machine with the operating system, and nothing else on it... no Works, MS Of
Spoken like someone who has never taken a computer back to Best Buy for repair. As I said to the manager at CompUSA (nest door to Best Buy here in El Paso) "Your service department here really sucks,
-- Original Message -- From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com> for. By "box" do you mean the computer? If so, the cat would probably appreciate it more if the thing would at least boot up, so
Not to keep this thread alive, but I had to throw in Basically, a computer is just like everything else. You hear both good and bad stories from everyone. Dell sucks, Best Buy sucks, Local people suc
Good message and I don't disagree with you entirely, but Dell tech support does generally suck and here's the best example of it. After about the 6th call to Dell tech support regarding what was caus
My turn! Almost everyone has a computer junkie friend. Ask them what it would cost to build a nice computer based on their knowlege. Then ask them how much to build it for you. Based on what I was of
Okay, my .02. I've dealt with both local "assemblers" and "proprietary" suppliers. At home we have an HP which has offered flawless operation for the past 3 1/2 years, except for when we unwittingly