Is this any good?

[POOOS]

Nerds and nerdesses,

 

I've had my computer for nigh on 4 years and it's defo time for a new one. The missus' work are doing a thing at the mo where she can get a PC/laptop and they take the money out of her wages over 3 years.

 

I like the look at this one, but is it decent?

 

HP Omni 100-5130UK Desktop PC 20" (AMD Athlon II, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 7): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

 

I only use my PC for internet, watching DVDs/videos and occasional stuff using Office. This suitable?

[TonyBellew_BUM!]

It's a decent PC, but I would go to the Dell website and design and build my own. You will probably get a better one for the same price, or even less if your prepard to use your old monitor.

 

Here is a much more powerfull PC for £430: Dell XPS 8300 Details | Dell UK

 

it doesn't include a monitor but you can buy good one for about £100 from PC world.

[Cardie]

Don't go to Dell

[TonyBellew_BUM!]

Don't go to Dell

 

 

Dell make excellent Pc's and laptops.

[The King]

Dell make excellent Pc's and laptops.

 

seconded.

 

25 pc's at work all dell bought over 5 year period, all of em still firing away with no problems

[POOOS]

Ta for input/advice, gents. Much to ponder.

 

Cheers

[migs]

Dell make excellent Pc's and laptops.

I can't comment on the laptops, but I do know that they make PCs which are designed to prevent you ever upgrading them yourself, due to the case construction. In other words, probably okay for business customers, but awful for the bloke in the street.

 

For that alone, I wouldn't even consider them.

[TonyBellew_BUM!]

I can't comment on the laptops, but I do know that they make PCs which are designed to prevent you ever upgrading them yourself, due to the case construction. In other words, probably okay for business customers, but awful for the bloke in the street.

 

For that alone, I wouldn't even consider them.

 

Never heard of that myself personally, but I am sure you can still upgrade them yourself if you desired.

[Cardie]

 

Dell make excellent Pc's and laptops.

 

4 dell laptops

 

XPS M1730 - two graphics cards died within weeks of each other followed by the ram and motherboard (£1800 laptop that died weeks after the warranty was up.

 

Studio 15 - 2 faulty power packs followed by a battery that lost it's charge and now can only be run through mains.

 

2 dell 1535's - one battery died, mouse pad on the second stopped working starting with the left mouse button.

 

Yeah, they're fucking great.

[TonyBellew_BUM!]

4 dell laptops

 

XPS M1730 - two graphics cards died within weeks of each other followed by the ram and motherboard (£1800 laptop that died weeks after the warranty was up.

 

Studio 15 - 2 faulty power packs followed by a battery that lost it's charge and now can only be run through mains.

 

2 dell 1535's - one battery died, mouse pad on the second stopped working starting with the left mouse button.

 

Yeah, they're fucking great.

 

The graphics cards aren't built by dell, and neither are the RAM or motherboard so that could have happened to any machine made by anyone.

 

The power supplys and betteries are made by Dell, but the look of the draw states that could have also happened to any manufacturers machine.

 

And why did you keep buying them if they didn't work?

[Duncan Clench]

I'm firmly lodged in the don't-buy-a-Dell camp. Their standards have dropped significantly in terms of the components that they use, especially on their more affordable range (Vostro).

[TonyBellew_BUM!]

The components are the same ones every other PC manufacturer uses. The reason I use Dell is because their laptops are customable than any other manufactures out there. You can also build a much more powerfull machine with Dell than with any other manufactures.

[piscinin]

4 dell laptops

 

XPS M1730 - two graphics cards died within weeks of each other followed by the ram and motherboard (£1800 laptop that died weeks after the warranty was up.

 

Studio 15 - 2 faulty power packs followed by a battery that lost it's charge and now can only be run through mains.

 

2 dell 1535's - one battery died, mouse pad on the second stopped working starting with the left mouse button.

 

Yeah, they're fucking great.

 

A couple of years ago the last company I worked for switched wholesale to IBM for much the same reason.

[NLW2010]

4 dell laptops

 

XPS M1730 - two graphics cards died within weeks of each other followed by the ram and motherboard (£1800 laptop that died weeks after the warranty was up.

 

Studio 15 - 2 faulty power packs followed by a battery that lost it's charge and now can only be run through mains.

 

2 dell 1535's - one battery died, mouse pad on the second stopped working starting with the left mouse button.

 

Yeah, they're fucking great.

 

 

Agreed, two words for Dell, Fuckin shite.

 

Build your own, or if you have to buy one try HP, far better support and expandability.