Hi,
I've owned and used both a Dell Dimension 4100 desktop and a Dell 8100 laptop. The desktop was purchased February, 2001 and the laptop was purchased February, 2002. They were refurbished units. Both machines have worked very well. The 4100 has needed no servicing; the laptop developed a problem with the display about a month after I bought it. The 4100 desktop has been used far more regularly and is now showing its age; it gets cranky and likes to crash a lot, but that goes with the territory on Windows ME machines, especially ones that have seen as much action as mine has. Reformatting, reinstalling Windows and all my applications, then applying various updates would very likely set things to rights. Naturally that raises the question of whether I want to hassle with that or give the machine to someone else and let him/her deal with it, then buy a new one for myself. Would I buy another Dell? Yes, absolutely.
Cheers!
Tom
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: John McCann <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 11:55:08 -0400
>Subject: Re: new computer
>Hi Dory:
>I've had one "not so good" and one "absolutely horrible" experience
>configured / "put together" computer systems. In april of 2004, I purchased
>a Dell Dimension 8300, and it has performed like a dream! I couldn't be
>happier! I would recommend Dell desktop systems very highly based on my
>experience. I've heard that Dell laptops are not nearly as good or reliable,
>but I don't know that from personal experience.
>John
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "doris fisher" <[log in to unmask]
>To: <[log in to unmask]
>Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 2:07 AM
>Subject: [VICUG-L] new computer
>>I am trying to research computers. I think I'd like to just get one off
>>the
>> shelf and add my window eyes screen reader, triple talk pc card, various
>> applications and games. I've heard bad things about compaq I think
>> because of proprietary; I got burned out of ignorance on my last computer,
>> especially where cache memory is concerned, bus clock 100, for example,
>> and
>> the computer as a whole has never performed as it should. I am not
>> technical at all; I know the bus clock had something to do with speed of
>> operation and was outdated. I'm interested in high performance and as
>> trouble free as one can expect these days. Any suggestions are welcome.
>> Any experiences with hp? I'm thinking I remember reading some well known
>> brand was going out of the pc business; that wasn't hp, was it?
>> dory
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