Guys
Which one would you buy? I'm looking at getting a new one. Pro's Con's, what you think.
ctodd
Dell or E-Machine
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The Dude wrote:Dude, get the Dell.
I agree but be advised.. if you wish to fool around with overclocking stay clear of the Dell since there motherboards won't allow it.
But seems for the amount you are loookin to put into the system Dell is the way to go in which you should be able to get alot out of it. Look for cost saving options such as coupon codes... I'm sure there are people here with codes or places you can look to get codes to save you some money and prob boost the specs of the system and still keep you in budget!
p.s.
If you are wanting to upgrade later keep that in mind while selecting the system... Dell likes to overcharge for there ram I think..so go small amount of ram then just go to crucial or somewhere and upgrade the sucker.. will save you in long run.
Sava700 wrote:I agree but be advised.. if you wish to fool around with overclocking stay clear of the Dell since there motherboards won't allow it.
But seems for the amount you are loookin to put into the system Dell is the way to go in which you should be able to get alot out of it. Look for cost saving options such as coupon codes... I'm sure there are people here with codes or places you can look to get codes to save you some money and prob boost the specs of the system and still keep you in budget!
p.s.
If you are wanting to upgrade later keep that in mind while selecting the system... Dell likes to overcharge for there ram I think..so go small amount of ram then just go to crucial or somewhere and upgrade the sucker.. will save you in long run.
He's asking about emachine or dell, I don't think he's worried about overclocking.
Crackin' skulls and breaking kneecaps.
You can get a nice set up from Dell for that price with a monitor.
Check these sites:
http://www.gotapex.com/
http://www.dailyedeals.com/free_online_ ... /dellg.htm
You can also buy a computer from Dell without an OS if you already have one to save too.
Check these sites:
http://www.gotapex.com/
http://www.dailyedeals.com/free_online_ ... /dellg.htm
You can also buy a computer from Dell without an OS if you already have one to save too.
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canadianguy28
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hmm
Well I own a dell and they have their pros and cons like anything else.
Pro:
the tech support, I only paid for 1 yr worth but they still help me to this day. Only thing is the techs can be hard to understand, I'm pretty sure dell canada outsources their tech support to india.
Also I have never had a single hardware problem with my dell ever.
Cons:
from what i can tell Dells are hell to upgrade, you can do simple things like upgrade the vid card etc. But most their stuff is proprietary to force you to shop through them. I had problems getting generic ram to work and was advised by my local computer store to just go to dell, I'll never forget as Dell quoted me $493.00 plus tax and shipping for a single stick of 512 ram !!!!! Considering the generic ram i was looking at ( this was a year and a half ago or so ) was priced at about $150. I ended up going through kingston who was making dell ram at the time and managed to get it for $200 bucks. Overall was still a pain.
So truthfully I won't be buying dell again, the whole proprieatry hardware thing makes upgrading much too costly. It sucks watching my buddy's with generic sytems upgrading on the cheap at what it would cost to do for my dell.I want to do some serious upgrading and at dell prices its just better to go all out and get a new sytem.
But if ya want a good computer for a good price and good tech support go with Dell, but if your wanting to upgrade and stretch your systems lifespan I would go another direction. But if you dont plan on doing any upgrading for say a good 3 to 5 years ya just go with dell.
Pro:
the tech support, I only paid for 1 yr worth but they still help me to this day. Only thing is the techs can be hard to understand, I'm pretty sure dell canada outsources their tech support to india.
Also I have never had a single hardware problem with my dell ever.
Cons:
from what i can tell Dells are hell to upgrade, you can do simple things like upgrade the vid card etc. But most their stuff is proprietary to force you to shop through them. I had problems getting generic ram to work and was advised by my local computer store to just go to dell, I'll never forget as Dell quoted me $493.00 plus tax and shipping for a single stick of 512 ram !!!!! Considering the generic ram i was looking at ( this was a year and a half ago or so ) was priced at about $150. I ended up going through kingston who was making dell ram at the time and managed to get it for $200 bucks. Overall was still a pain.
So truthfully I won't be buying dell again, the whole proprieatry hardware thing makes upgrading much too costly. It sucks watching my buddy's with generic sytems upgrading on the cheap at what it would cost to do for my dell.I want to do some serious upgrading and at dell prices its just better to go all out and get a new sytem.
But if ya want a good computer for a good price and good tech support go with Dell, but if your wanting to upgrade and stretch your systems lifespan I would go another direction. But if you dont plan on doing any upgrading for say a good 3 to 5 years ya just go with dell.
If you look at PCWorld magazine, Feb. 2005, you'll see that eMachines now has the highest satisfaction rating among all brands, including Dell, even for tech support. Check it out.
As far as upgrading, I have to disagree with the above poster in that Dell's are not difficult to upgrade. My network at work consists of 100% Dell machines, laptop and desktop, and I don't run into trouble in this regard. Generic RAM works fine with our Dimension and Optiplex machines. There may be some parts that are proprietary, but I haven't yet come across any. I do remember when Dell had those pesky proprietary power supplies and I know they stopped doing that a couple years ago but don't know if they're back to doing that or not.
Back when I worked at Circuit City I noticed that we got fewer eMachines back for repairs than HP and Compaq (and fewer Sonys, btw).
In general, I'd say Dell, but if you come across a killer deal on an eMachine, and all you want is a general computer for doing mundane tasks, I wouldn't rule it out.
As far as upgrading, I have to disagree with the above poster in that Dell's are not difficult to upgrade. My network at work consists of 100% Dell machines, laptop and desktop, and I don't run into trouble in this regard. Generic RAM works fine with our Dimension and Optiplex machines. There may be some parts that are proprietary, but I haven't yet come across any. I do remember when Dell had those pesky proprietary power supplies and I know they stopped doing that a couple years ago but don't know if they're back to doing that or not.
Back when I worked at Circuit City I noticed that we got fewer eMachines back for repairs than HP and Compaq (and fewer Sonys, btw).
In general, I'd say Dell, but if you come across a killer deal on an eMachine, and all you want is a general computer for doing mundane tasks, I wouldn't rule it out.
