why do you hate dell?

**CyberGhost** · January 7th, 2004, 03:50 PM

i see 95% of you guys hate dell, do you have specific reasons for hating that company?

personally i love it! they have awesome services, and their case design is great!

**Droppyale** · January 7th, 2004, 03:52 PM

I like dell...

**originel** · January 7th, 2004, 03:54 PM

i don't hate them...persay. I think they are the best of those types of companies. I just don't like them either. I think that their software packages are way to bloated, although that can be fixed by a simple re-install of windows. also i think they are overpriced if you are buying one straight up as a home-built computer of the exact same specs can be had for significantly less, although the payment plan can be nice if you can't buy a computer upfront.

**GroundZero3** · January 7th, 2004, 03:57 PM

i like thier laptops, thier desktops i question sometimes but i think they are perfect for people who use internet and email.

**Droppyale** · January 7th, 2004, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by originel
[B also i think they are overpriced if you are buying one straight up as a home-built computer of the exact same specs can be had for significantly less. [/B]

mmmm they usually have very nice deals if you know where to look.... very cheap prices...

**nukes** · January 7th, 2004, 04:01 PM

I like dell in the same way as originel. They're fine for people who want a service package, or don't know much about computers. For enthusiasts, no.
If someone came to me and said "What sort of computer should I buy for my office?" it would be dell. If it was for games etc, I'd say mesh.
That would be after offering to build them one myself of course

**thegladiatorgy** · January 7th, 2004, 04:02 PM

I just do...

Firstly because they don't sell AMD!

Next are very deceptive in their marketing. Their PC's are sleek and stylish but are filled with a heap of crap in them. The average buyer most likely will be fooled by this along with their appealing rebate options.

**kwebb** · January 7th, 2004, 04:04 PM

Nothing wrong with dell from a corporate perspective. Build my own at home but we're a dell company. When I order a warranty part, RMA etc.. it is always here the next day. The only problem I have had with dell in general (we have problems but we also have 14K users) is a design flaw in the C600 series laptops. In the docking station the laptops, specifically the HDD's run extremely hot. Ultimately they fail. You can even get an error code with the laptop out of the docking station. Other than that they have been pretty solid. For home consumer based equipment, I could see getting a dell for someone not too computer savvy. Support is good, dependable for the most part. The top end gaming machines are even pretty nice, just overpriced.

**Jeordiewhite** · January 7th, 2004, 04:06 PM

I think dell is a good company, they do a great job in making pc's for the average consumer. As for the rest who have the know how to build, and repair pc's, I wouldn't ever go buya prebuilt one.
Main reason for that is even if it were custom built the way I wanted, I wouldn't be saving money. Most companys like that will order in cheap memory that usually only get's sold at wholesale to computer manafacturer's and will end up being generic. Video cards are the same way, at times you will see onboard, and cheaper video cards.
Sure they work, but I wouldn't ever go out and buy one for a lot, I'd rather pay the extra money since some of the video cards that are not so brand name will use generic memory while companys like ati and msi, two of my favorite video card company's, they use samsung memory which is good for over clocking and is just better overall memory.
The cases I suppose don't look bad, but I haven't seen one that doesn't have some propriatary parts in it.
I had put a lot into my computer tho, so I didn't save a lot of money. However it's what I needed.
For the rest who just need a pc to run a few tasks for them like general home computer tasks or business tasks, then they do make great computers.

**implexant** · January 7th, 2004, 04:07 PM

I recommend Dell to all my clients, home or office. Great company, and great product. I'd use them at home but at this point it's not worth it since I already have machines I can upgrade and so forth.

-Chris

**kwebb** · January 7th, 2004, 04:07 PM

Quick reply would not let me edit.
"You can even get an error code with the laptop"
should be "can't"

**stroyal** · January 7th, 2004, 04:15 PM

If i didn't build my own I would buy a Dell.

**osprey4** · January 7th, 2004, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by CyberGhost
i see 95% of you guys hate dell, do you have specific reasons for hating that company?

Where do you get this 95% value?

**bertschkid** · January 7th, 2004, 04:41 PM

i hate dell because there cases allow no airflow at all. When I bought a new video card the computer kept overheating. I bought a new case and motherboard and now the computer runs great. o'c and at 42 degresss ferinheight (P4 2.0 o'c 2.2)

:EDIT: im warning u people!!! DO NOT BUY A DELL IF U PLAN TO MAKE FUTURE UPGRADES TO THE CPU, VIDEO CARD, OR PSU. THE DELL IS JUST NOT ABLE TO HANDLE ANYTHING ABOVE WHAT THEY ORIGINALY PUT IN THERE.

IM AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH BUILDING MY OWN COMPUTER. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW THEN LEARN!!!

U WILL BE HAPPIER AND WILL HAVE A BOATLOAD OF CASH LEFT OVER!!!!

**Quidam** · January 7th, 2004, 04:59 PM

I buy Dells as a business customer and find their prices, delivery and reliability are very good. Not perfect, but very few problems.

**Gilthanaz** · January 7th, 2004, 05:19 PM

WERE THE CAPS NECESSARY?

**hawkeye177** · January 7th, 2004, 05:22 PM

I like dells. Dells are great little pcs. But i will still build my own.

**TheChronoRogue** · January 7th, 2004, 05:25 PM

I was ok with dell, but after they replaced my comp with a brand new one (http://www.techimo.com/forum/t94882.html) I happen to like them quite a bit more.

**Dooin' it** · January 7th, 2004, 05:47 PM

Hmmmmm........don't hate......BUT.........here's another opinion.....

Dell laptops = good

Dell desktops = OK

If buying a cheapie system & don't want to go store-bought, then Dell is good. Believe it or not, I think the Dell quiet keyboard is a great Dell feature! Between work & home I've typed on a jazillion different keyboards & Dell's quiets are my favorite. (silly, yes, but when you type as much as I do.....)

For some reason (more than just over-bloated software) Dells always seem to run a tad slower than an identical generic counterpart.

If one is shopping for brand-name stuff, I recommend building. IOW, buy Dell's latest 8xxx series computer w/ 9800Pro etc. etc. etc. and build the same exact computer & format both harddrives & install o/s/programs etc. etc. (thus elminating the "bloatware" trait and leveling the playing field) and the generic unit will always be faster. I can only guess that it's in the mobo/bios 'cuz everything else is common. Why? I dunno, it just is.

**nukes** · January 7th, 2004, 05:58 PM

Yeah, I'd never buy one for myself. But they're really good from a business perspective. You don't get an all-singing-all-dancing system. You get the basics. An uninformed person could easily be led astray by the specs from any brandname computer, but for a company who wants 500 desktops, they're great.