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computer

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:38 am
by shiznatix
my dad has a really old dell piece of junk computer and he needs to get a new one. im far far away so i can't build him one and he wants a name brand computer. i don't know much about the reliability of these computers or anything so if anyone has any sugestions on what brand and/or model of computer i should recomend that would be great. don't go overboard he just plays some games and uses the internet so nothing too expensive.

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:47 am
by feyd
Dell still makes good desktop machines. If he wants a laptop, I've had some excellent performance from my HP laptop :)

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:08 am
by shiznatix
i have as well with my hp labtop but he needs a desktop comp. so i got 1 vote for dell from feyd, i should have made this a poll

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:11 am
by feyd
you should still be able to, just edit your original post. If not, I or another moderator can make it a poll. Just come up with the option list..

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:21 am
by patrikG
Dell certainly make very good PCs (although somewhat pricy) - check out their "returned items" (called something along those lines), where they sell off returned but fixed products. Some good deals there.

I'm usually using ebuyer.com - if you upgrade one of their cheap computers (~£270) with a new graphics card, some more memory you have a good computer.

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:52 am
by Grim...
Dell, baby.

Or Alienware ;)

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:58 am
by shiznatix
now a poll! submit j00 votes!

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:39 am
by Subfusion
Fujitsu-Siemens make some nice laptops; they're good for their price and have nice designs as well...
Grim... wrote:Dell, baby.

Or Alienware ;)
Alienware is too over-priced!

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:49 am
by phpdevuk
I quite like getting the bits myself and building the pc myself, places like ebuyer.com and scan.co.uk are good for this (scan has its today only page often with cheap base units on it).

Re: computer

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:08 am
by shiznatix
shiznatix wrote:im far far away so i can't build him one.
i do as well but i live in eastern europe and he lives in the usa...

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:22 am
by Grim...
Subfusion wrote:Alienware is too over-priced!
So is this, but you would still sell your children to get one...

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:10 am
by shiznatix
Grim... wrote:So is this, but you would still sell your children to get one...
thats what i would buy my wife right after i look out a huge life insurance policy on her :twisted:

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:12 am
by feyd
although sexist, you don't buy a woman a DBR... a DB, sure, but not a DBR. They most often will not like it... unless she's Danica Patrick :drool:

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:30 am
by Grim...
<span style='color:blue' title='I&#39;m naughty, are you naughty?'>smurf</span> right, doggie!

Grr!

Etc.

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:33 am
by nielsene
Before I switched to Apple, I normally liked HP best. At least back then they still used name-brand components inside the computer unlike Dell, whose innards were always breaking... I also had surprising success with "vpr" Best Buy's house brand. Not quite as good as HP, but still better than Dell and cheaper...