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Old 12-11-2003, 10:16 PM   #1
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What kind would you choose? Dell, Hewlitt Packard, Compaq, etc.?
And please in your answers, if you could keep the cost under $1200, monitor not required, but will be accepted as a bonus

Just curious to see what others would choose. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Old 12-11-2003, 11:19 PM   #2
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how about I tell you one not to buy? I have a hewlitt packard pavilion xt973, and have had nothing but trouble with it. it has had to be restored at least twice a month since we bought it 2 years ago, it is old I know, but the computer is a peice of junk, has trouble finding the cd drive half the time, another reason for the restore, besides the fact that it is just a really bad machine, lol, did i mention I hate my computer at times?
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Old 12-11-2003, 11:41 PM   #3
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Another one that the world knows not to own is the Compaq. They make great handheld pocket notebooks, but their PCs are the lowest level of quality there is.

Sorry, I have only ever owned 2 PCs.
One built by my friend and the other built by me.

I doubt I would ever own a namebrand, unless it was Alienware.


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Old 12-11-2003, 11:46 PM   #4
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HP Pavilions are POSs (as are Compaq Presarios); we used to have one a few years back. I think pretty much any system not custom built is more or less non-upgradable. That was the problem we had with the Pavilion. My mom has an HP notebook, and that machine is pretty awesome.

If I had to, and I mean building my own or buying one from Alienware were completely out of the question, I would probably get a Dell [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 12-11-2003, 11:53 PM   #5
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Toshiba n dell are pretty good as well as ummm an aussie one which ive forgotten [img]smile.gif[/img] hope it helps
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Old 12-12-2003, 08:00 AM   #6
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Are you buying a new computer LadyZ? I would go for a "home built" one instead. Of course you wouldn't build it, rather a small independant shop would. You tend to get more for your money in such shops and you get to choose most of the things they put in there. [img]smile.gif[/img] I have a hubby biult computer myself. If that's not an option I'd probably go for a Dell. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Old 12-12-2003, 08:49 AM   #7
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We have Dell's in my office and I bougth a Gateway several years ago for home. We used to get them in the office too. I think they switched for the price- Dell is on contract or something.

I strongly echo the "don't buy Compaq or HP" advice. I've had friends get totally frustrated with those brands.
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Old 12-12-2003, 08:50 AM   #8
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custom made for me.. thats how i did it in my first computer all the way until now
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Old 12-12-2003, 09:05 AM   #9
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We've always used Dells here, and so far we have not been dissapointed [img]smile.gif[/img] I also bought an IBM a few years ago, which was a solid computer as well.
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Old 12-12-2003, 01:57 PM   #10
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My first pc was an IBM and very reliable. Only tossed it when I couldn't upgrade enough to use some of the more sophisticated software.
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