Computers: Dell Or Hp ????

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For the love of God, please don't buy a Dell or HP. The office where I work offers a PC repair service on the side and 99% of the ones that people bring in are Gateway, Dell, HP, and Compaq. Those are the biggest names in computers. Doesn't it suprise you that all of them fail miserably? Computers have really been flaky lately because people are cutting corners to serve more people, regardless of quality.

Also, my friend does A/V for his church and they bought two brand new Dells. They both crashed while displaying TEXT on a projector. I went to go look at it and it wouldn't even boot up... it just made this sound like a jet engine.
 
noodles2k5 said:
For the love of God, please don't buy a Dell or HP. The office where I work offers a PC repair service on the side and 99% .
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Dell has most of the market -- if problems were distributed evenly they would quite naturally be the most commonly seen in the shop.

[If you live in the USA,] Next time you take your car in for repairs ask how often he works on Peugeot cars. By your logic they would be the most reliable, right?

There's also the users. People think minivans are the safest cars because of insurance company reports -- it's not the vans that are safer, its the drivers. Same thing could be true with computer repairs.

Bob
 
there are more problems with brand name cause most people dont build their own pc.
 
and most people that build their own pc's can usually trouble shoot their own problems saving them mony at the shop. most problems i've repair were software problems. very few hardware problems. If you build your own stay away from super cheap components. like house brand or generic
 
Toshiba, was recommended to me by guys who only build and sell towers. compac/hp could be the worst computer ever.
 
This can go on and on....

The important thing is to have quality components. We have over 1300 Dell systems (GX270s, GX150s, and GX110s). These system are hardly turned off. The majority of the issues we have are hard drive crashes which are going to happen no matter what type of computer you have. We hardly get motherboard or processor issues. Dell systems are great for many things, especially for business here. I don't see how you are going to have issues with a Dell if it has great components. Dell systems are safe. Just make sure it's upgradable when you purchase a system.
I would prefer making my own pc though since I can.
 
I've owned all three and currently own a HP and Dell and we have 3 Dells at work.

I have NEVER had one problem with a dell computer. You should be able to get a 2.8 Ghz, 512mb, SATA 40gig, CD-R and a 17" flat panel for about $800 from Dell. Get yourself a second SATA HD when you can afford it. Its a no brainer.
 
I like HP Pavilions for hardware and overall satisfaction.

I just dislike HP for political & other reasons.

I'm not in the market for another PC, but if I was, I'd probably buy another HP Pavilion. My track record shows I have 4 already, and they work fine.

I never liked Compaq or Dell. YMMV. ;)
 
... compaq is HP. they are the same company.

I personally agree with you about not liking any of them.

But to each their own...
 
noodles2k5 said:
For the love of God, please don't buy a Dell or HP. The office where I work offers a PC repair service on the side and 99% of the ones that people bring in are Gateway, Dell, HP, and Compaq. Those are the biggest names in computers.
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For the love of God, do you think that just maybe the reason 99% of the ones that come in for repair are those ones is because they are the most common ones to be sold????

LOL.

Seriously. If I had a PC built for me by Joe Blow at down the street, why would I bring it to someone else if there was an issue with it?

That being said, I still wouldn't use one for a DAW. To me it's much more preferable to customize your system to suit your needs.
 
DogFood said:
Toshiba, was recommended to me by guys who only build and sell towers. compac/hp could be the worst computer ever.
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Making a blanket statement that all Compaq/HP's suck is ignorant. Their business class stuff (desktops, notebooks, and servers) all run very well, in not so good conditions.

Dell, on the other hand, has screwed us on more than one occasion. I guess it's personal experience. Of the 1000 PC's we operate, we have the most trouble with the Dells.
 
A Reel Person said:
I just dislike HP for political & other reasons.

I'm not in the market for another PC, but if I was, I'd probably buy another HP Pavilion.
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WhaAaaA huH?!?!
 
I looked into building my own, researched which components were decent quality, which would be compatible with each other etc. Added it all up, added cost of the OS, added the cost of a TFT monitor, other peripherals etc. and came up with a total.

Then looked at the deals on the Dell website and there were comparable systems which were actually cheaper. Plus some guy did all the fiddly stuff for me and installed all the software and I get three years collect and return support.

So for me it was a no-brainer.

I've tweaked it a fair bit (disabled unnecessary background apps etc.) and it runs like a dream.

Edit: if you do go with Dell I'd recommend the on-line outlet store. Some real bargains in there.
 
livilaNic said:
WhaAaaA huH?!?!
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What's not clear about that?

HP the company sucks, but the Pavilion's okay as hardware goes. I have 4 Pavilions that I'm perfectly happy with, but I'm not in the market for a new PC, currently.

Ok?
 
A Reel Person said:
I just dislike HP for political & other reasons.

I'm not in the market for another PC, but if I was, I'd probably buy another HP Pavilion. My track record shows I have 4 already, and they work fine.

I never liked Compaq or Dell. YMMV. ;)
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You mentioned hardware?

My bad! I guess I need glasses? :eek:

Ok?
 
PC & HP Pavilion = Hardware,... which I like.

HP the company can go blow itself out it's Compaq-ass! :eek:
 
HP AND COMPAQ COMPUTERS ARE ASS PLUS SHIT WHICH MAKES THEM MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN fuck i hate compaq
 
vestast said:
For the love of God, do you think that just maybe the reason 99% of the ones that come in for repair are those ones is because they are the most common ones to be sold????

LOL.
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I don't know what God has to do with it, but DUH! The garage down the street repairs no Mercedes. Do you think the fact that there are no Merceded cars within 10 blocks of the shop is related to that? Like if there just aren't any around, they're not going to turn up in the shop, regardless of how often they break down.

Seriously. If I had a PC built for me by Joe Blow at down the street, why would I bring it to someone else if there was an issue with it?
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Presumably you think that makes your point clearer, but it doesn't seem related to the issue at hand, which is whether or not the most commonly purchased computers are more, or less likely to break down than machines assembled by users.

That being said, I still wouldn't use one for a DAW. To me it's much more preferable to customize your system to suit your needs.
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That's true if and only if you are willing to take the time to learn everything about it. The last machine I put together (on a Shuttle AK31 MB) wouldn't run -- turns out the RAM I bought with it was incompatible. It had the right specs, it just wasn't compatible. PNY replaced it, but I had to pay for shipping. The MB I bought before that had an AliMajik chipset. Incompatible with the ATI video card I wanted to use in it. So I sent that back and traded for the Shuttle, but I had to pay for shipping. I'm not an expert at building computers, but I've been doing it for a decade, so I know at least more than average. I finally got it running and it was S L O W. Took a day of research to figure out that the bios defaults the clock multiplier to a dumb-stupid number and the instruction manual doesn't mention that I might want to check it.

If the OP felt comfortable building his own, he wouldn't be asking for advice.

Bob
 
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