Why you Should Get a Dell
no its not a linky....heh....
BSOD: I've had more of these in the 3 weeks since i built my current PC than i've had in 4 Dell machines over around 8 years....
I've never owned a top end Dell that wasnt built like a proverbial brick *ahem* house......perhaps their newer range are less bulky, but then i seem to remember a lot of people moaning that Dells used to be too heavy and cumbersome....seems you cant please people whatever you do 'eh
Only one of my Dell PC's needed repairing, that was the last one, unfortunately in transit the case fan had come loose (an internal side panel fan), probably hadnt been latched on properly, it must have knocked the graphics card which shorted the mobo.....(this was while it was being delivered to me).....anyhow, Dell took it back and replaced all the components except the drives and PSU (was quicker than waiting for a brand new PC which i got the option of....i had HL2 to play, what do you expect me to do?)....
games performance: never a problem, on the last PC especially i got lucky and the card was a restricted Ultra for a GT price, so ramped it up and saved £150-200
Dell India technicians: speak to them as clearly and politely as possible, if you cant understand, say 'i'm sorry, I didnt manage to understand that, could you repeat it please a little slower'.......they will then fall over themselves trying to help you, even to the point of phoning you back so it costs you bugger all.....they appreciate people who dont instantly talk down to them......and some of them are actually technicians, the initial bloke will be using a manual, but may have some knowledge outside the immediate area, if he cant help his manager will actually be a proper PC technician....
media use: lots of software provided to help make media easy to use and it works pretty damn well......
office use: any PC pretty much can run office software so its hardly a make or break decision point...
overall, if you cant build a PC and want something well built and long lasting, a Dell PC will make better sense than most because you can spec it to your requirements, not just settle for whats in the box as per most shops ready built models, the backup service is excellent if you are polite and dont phone up angry immediately, and they are built to last.....it took a lightning strike to kill my first Dell
the only potential downside is the systems are locked....you cant overclock anything but graphics cards.......i'm not even sure if you could successfully upgrade the CPU in a Dell....i think it would depend on the model and mobo...you can upgrade all the other parts though, ram, sound, drives etc...
I'm well aware Dell dont have 100% happy customers, but when you consider the sheer volume they shift boxes in, i'd say they do a hell of a lot better job in customer service than some other companies......to put it simply, most people dont have a choice but to use, say DSG shops for electronics because they are the most numerous on the high street....however for computers there is a load of choice.....so why do most people go to Dell? they dont even advertise all that much in comparison.....simple, unless you are unlucky (and EVERY company has unlucky people) with a Dell PC you will get something decent......with other manufacturers, the chances of something not being so great is a lot higher....
