Danny_Labrador
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After reading all the above (and I assume more below) you must let us know what your decision was !!
Computer Supplier?
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Sans Bateau
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DELL DELL DELL DELL DELL DELL DELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jerryat
Active member
Agreed! Have had Dell laptops for many years and not one problem. YET!!!
SteveGorst
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Re: Computer Supplier Dell!
Seconded Absolutely. They do what it says on the box and quietly. With the clamshell case and slide in components they are also easy to upgrade. Mine has never missed a beat and now we are using them in the college. The IT room has never been so quiet.
Seconded Absolutely. They do what it says on the box and quietly. With the clamshell case and slide in components they are also easy to upgrade. Mine has never missed a beat and now we are using them in the college. The IT room has never been so quiet.
Stemar
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Re: Computer Supplier
Dell are good machines, and generally reliable, but rarely the fastest for their given spec, and inclined to be picky about what memory, etc. you can put in to upgrade.
None of this may matter to you, but if you're anywhere around East Anglia, or East Midlands, have a look at www.2ucomputers.co.uk. It's a small independant company who have standard pcs to suit most people, or will build to your spec.
Declaration of Interest: The owner is a good friend of mine. I get all my bits from him
Dell are good machines, and generally reliable, but rarely the fastest for their given spec, and inclined to be picky about what memory, etc. you can put in to upgrade.
None of this may matter to you, but if you're anywhere around East Anglia, or East Midlands, have a look at www.2ucomputers.co.uk. It's a small independant company who have standard pcs to suit most people, or will build to your spec.
Declaration of Interest: The owner is a good friend of mine. I get all my bits from him
Sans Bateau
Well-known member
Re: Computer Supplier
There are a good number of very good independent computer companies around. A lot of the components are sourced from the same place and fixed in a box.
However, friend of mine, impressed by the 'inclusive' three year warrenty on offer with an independent supplier, bought their package, two weeks later when the hard disk failed, after many phone calls he found the company ceased trading! No hard disk no warrenty. This realy did happen!
Extreme case I know, I'm all for supporting small local business, however a PC is such an important part of any business, it's too vital to take chances on.
Fifteen years ago when I sold IBM and Compaq kit I hated Dell! What are IBM and Compaq doing now?
There are a good number of very good independent computer companies around. A lot of the components are sourced from the same place and fixed in a box.
However, friend of mine, impressed by the 'inclusive' three year warrenty on offer with an independent supplier, bought their package, two weeks later when the hard disk failed, after many phone calls he found the company ceased trading! No hard disk no warrenty. This realy did happen!
Extreme case I know, I'm all for supporting small local business, however a PC is such an important part of any business, it's too vital to take chances on.
Fifteen years ago when I sold IBM and Compaq kit I hated Dell! What are IBM and Compaq doing now?
BrendanS
Well-known member
I'll add to the vote for Dell, and also Mesh, and add Evesham. Mesh and Evesham regularly win awards from the computer press for value for money, reliability and after sales care. Packard Bell, HP and COmpaq also make good reliable computers
Avoid Tiny and Time like the plague - they are very well priced, but their reputation in the industry is abysmal
Avoid Tiny and Time like the plague - they are very well priced, but their reputation in the industry is abysmal
Joe_Cole
New member
Thanks everyone; very helpful indeed. I expected that everyone would be recommending different people but the vote for Dell is so strong that I would be daft to ignore it. So, Dell it is!
The idea of building one myself does appeal, but I now use my machine so much for work that I really don't want the risk of having something that possibly has compatibility problems. I don't have the time; too much boat maintenance!
Many thanks to you all.
The idea of building one myself does appeal, but I now use my machine so much for work that I really don't want the risk of having something that possibly has compatibility problems. I don't have the time; too much boat maintenance!
Many thanks to you all.
Rowana
Two steps lower than the ships' cat
Let's know which one you finally end up with, and how you find it once it's up and running.
flyingjunior
New member
Would recomend a custon built the one I have got my Local education Authority kindly had built for me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif by a company called microlink (think they are based in Hampshire) 4 years ago bit bulky now compared to the new ones but the gb was only matched by the stardard one you get from pc world and the likes the other year the great thing is that I can constantly have mine up graded rarther than having to buy a new one.
hope this helps.
hope this helps.
Strathglass
New member
I put this computer together myself then updated it no problems, not very cost effective now.
I was buying a PC for my daughter and made the mistake of buying it from PC W---d. When I was checking it out I discovered that it was running at half speed. The one good thing is that they refunded all the money I had paid.
I then bought a Dell. 100% correct with very comprehensive and explicit documentation (unlike the first one).
My daughter required a floppy added to it. The update kit took about ten minutes to fit including the software.The instructions they sent were very clear.
Very impressed.
It has also been completely reliable for the six months she has been using it.
Iain
I was buying a PC for my daughter and made the mistake of buying it from PC W---d. When I was checking it out I discovered that it was running at half speed. The one good thing is that they refunded all the money I had paid.
I then bought a Dell. 100% correct with very comprehensive and explicit documentation (unlike the first one).
My daughter required a floppy added to it. The update kit took about ten minutes to fit including the software.The instructions they sent were very clear.
Very impressed.
It has also been completely reliable for the six months she has been using it.
Iain
webcraft
Well-known member
Have built my own (and other peeps) PCs over many years but now always recommend Dell to people for reliability and value for money
[although for laptops I use IBM Thinkpads as these always win reliability awards]
The 'local build' machines are often VG value, but to avoid disappointment it is best to assume the warranty stops when you take delivery, and be prepared to maintain/fix it yourself.
Go for Dell.
- Nick
[although for laptops I use IBM Thinkpads as these always win reliability awards]
The 'local build' machines are often VG value, but to avoid disappointment it is best to assume the warranty stops when you take delivery, and be prepared to maintain/fix it yourself.
Go for Dell.
- Nick
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