Thoughts on DELL ?
02-15-2005, 04:08 PM
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I am buying some new computers for the shop and I was thinking of going DELL.............
Thoughts ?
Also, I will have 2 computers and one at home............is there a cheap and easy way to link the 3 together ?
Thoughts ?
Also, I will have 2 computers and one at home............is there a cheap and easy way to link the 3 together ?
02-15-2005, 04:17 PM
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I have a Dell Dimension 8300 and not 1 complaint yet, I have a P4 2.6ghz 512ram , 120 gig driver, 8X dvd Writers, 16X rom, Sb live 5.1, and 18" Lcd I thin it came to about 2,500$ that was with my Kodak DX6490 as well... There tech support sucks cause there in India and u can't understand a damn word, If you buy a pavilion computer from HP there in Candada and speak english [img]smile.gif[/img]
02-15-2005, 04:26 PM
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Dell's I've heard a lot of good feedback from, and they offer a lot.
Use a Router or Hub (Can't remember which it is, I'm pretty sure its a Router though) to link them all together, dad does it back home for the home network to share the internet and such. He actually has it open for about 10 hook ups tho.
Use a Router or Hub (Can't remember which it is, I'm pretty sure its a Router though) to link them all together, dad does it back home for the home network to share the internet and such. He actually has it open for about 10 hook ups tho.
02-15-2005, 04:30 PM
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Most of the time you'll probably have good experiences with Dell. However, it's funny someone brought this up. A lady I work with just ordered a Dell a couple of weeks ago. They sent her the wrong monitor. She asked for a 15inch flat screen. They sent her a gigantic 17 inch CRT. They sent her the computer without a floppy drive, which she had ordered.
She called them and after talking to about three different people (From India mind you) and couldn't understand any of them. She got frusterated and hung up. She then called back a few days later. And after being transfered around to four different people (Not being able to understand any of them again) She finally got it all straightened it all out. So now she sits and waits for the correct stuff to be delivered. Almost a month after she originally ordered it.
If you're going to buy a prebuilt computer anyway, I would just buy one from an actual store. At least then if you have a problem you can go straight back to the store. And not get the run around for hours on the phone. And then have to wait for the right stuff to be shipped to you.
But, I am sure there are a million positive experiences with Dell. But, this just happened a week or two ago so it was fresh in my mind. Good luck on getting something good!
She called them and after talking to about three different people (From India mind you) and couldn't understand any of them. She got frusterated and hung up. She then called back a few days later. And after being transfered around to four different people (Not being able to understand any of them again) She finally got it all straightened it all out. So now she sits and waits for the correct stuff to be delivered. Almost a month after she originally ordered it.
If you're going to buy a prebuilt computer anyway, I would just buy one from an actual store. At least then if you have a problem you can go straight back to the store. And not get the run around for hours on the phone. And then have to wait for the right stuff to be shipped to you.
But, I am sure there are a million positive experiences with Dell. But, this just happened a week or two ago so it was fresh in my mind. Good luck on getting something good!
02-15-2005, 04:37 PM
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For a business you can't go wrong with Dell.
They've got good quality and have a few perks if you are a business. Lower prices and such. So make sure you're ordering them as a business customer. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
They've got good quality and have a few perks if you are a business. Lower prices and such. So make sure you're ordering them as a business customer. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
02-15-2005, 04:51 PM
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i work for them....so after knowing all the **** they do....as far as warranties and what not...i'm pretty impressed by them.
I didn't realize all their warranties were next day, unless you have return to depot, which means you get a box next day (box alone worth $50 half the time) next day shipped to the depot fixed that day and next day shipped back to you.
The way they build their computers is pretty intense too! Generally takes em about 4 minutes for them to pick the parts off the shelf and put your pc together, then they test it for a while and yeah. I can see now how they'd have the better prices out of any of the big companies due to the fact that they only actually keep any parts in stock for i think 4hours, everything else is held by the suppliers trucks outside their doors.
I'm most impressed with their customer service i think though and everything they do that way.
Now if only, Intel's most recent screw up would effect their sales enough.....Dell would switch to AMD and then the whole world could be happy!
Then again.....with everything said above all being good, i may just have been brainwashed by them.
I didn't realize all their warranties were next day, unless you have return to depot, which means you get a box next day (box alone worth $50 half the time) next day shipped to the depot fixed that day and next day shipped back to you.
The way they build their computers is pretty intense too! Generally takes em about 4 minutes for them to pick the parts off the shelf and put your pc together, then they test it for a while and yeah. I can see now how they'd have the better prices out of any of the big companies due to the fact that they only actually keep any parts in stock for i think 4hours, everything else is held by the suppliers trucks outside their doors.
I'm most impressed with their customer service i think though and everything they do that way.
Now if only, Intel's most recent screw up would effect their sales enough.....Dell would switch to AMD and then the whole world could be happy!
Then again.....with everything said above all being good, i may just have been brainwashed by them.
02-15-2005, 05:02 PM
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No complaints with mine Tim aside from a few issues like these.
Ordered the computer, they had a free upgrade on the monitor to a 19" the next day. They honored the upgrade but would not ship it until the old one had arrived here and been returned, thus 1 week with no monitor.
Second computer I ordered and then cancelled the next day. They would not refund my money (paid by visa). No delivered product = visa return authorized by visa. It was all over price and in the end I ended up with a $800.00 savings to keep me happy. They are a good company to deal with and there are deals behind the scenes as well, you just have to push for them. No warrranty complaints at all.
Ordered the computer, they had a free upgrade on the monitor to a 19" the next day. They honored the upgrade but would not ship it until the old one had arrived here and been returned, thus 1 week with no monitor.
Second computer I ordered and then cancelled the next day. They would not refund my money (paid by visa). No delivered product = visa return authorized by visa. It was all over price and in the end I ended up with a $800.00 savings to keep me happy. They are a good company to deal with and there are deals behind the scenes as well, you just have to push for them. No warrranty complaints at all.
