PC Suggestions please!
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I am at the end of the road with my gateway WindowsMe PC, however i am quite dissillusioned with the big PC makers. Gateway/Dell/HP(IBM Seem to have good offers, but thier visual designe stinks), they all have great tv ads but upon reaching their sites, you find they've been completely misleading about the offers. I am thinking of going with one of the less popular brands, but i am a bit sceptical, any advices?:confused: I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
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I am at the end of the road with my gateway WindowsMe PC, however i am quite dissillusioned with the big PC makers. Gateway/Dell/HP(IBM Seem to have good offers, but thier visual designe stinks), they all have great tv ads but upon reaching their sites, you find they've been completely misleading about the offers. I am thinking of going with one of the less popular brands, but i am a bit sceptical, any advices?:confused: I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
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I am at the end of the road with my gateway WindowsMe PC, however i am quite dissillusioned with the big PC makers. Gateway/Dell/HP(IBM Seem to have good offers, but thier visual designe stinks), they all have great tv ads but upon reaching their sites, you find they've been completely misleading about the offers. I am thinking of going with one of the less popular brands, but i am a bit sceptical, any advices?:confused: I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
Not sure what you mean by "visual design". Regarding ergonomics, the full-size keyboard I like best is the older beige Dell QuietKey (no longer manufactured) which can be found on EBay for under USD 10 (see this[^] example). If you'd like to roll your own high performance machine, you might want to visit NewEgg.com[^]. I used to be a big fan of Gateway, but switched to Dell four years ago. I find their price and performance to come close to home-brewed machines, especially with free shipping and not having to pay sales tax (in MA). /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
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Matt Newman wrote: I build my own, i find its easier. I have considered that option, haven't decided yet if it is worth it. Building may end up being my last resort. The only thing is the design offered by the PC makers can't be obtain if you build it yourself. I like my PCs lean and tone:) I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
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Not sure what you mean by "visual design". Regarding ergonomics, the full-size keyboard I like best is the older beige Dell QuietKey (no longer manufactured) which can be found on EBay for under USD 10 (see this[^] example). If you'd like to roll your own high performance machine, you might want to visit NewEgg.com[^]. I used to be a big fan of Gateway, but switched to Dell four years ago. I find their price and performance to come close to home-brewed machines, especially with free shipping and not having to pay sales tax (in MA). /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
Ravi Bhavnani wrote: Not sure what you mean by "visual design". I am a sucker for those silver looking Compaq flat panels.:) I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote: Not sure what you mean by "visual design". I am a sucker for those silver looking Compaq flat panels.:) I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
<drool> Dell makes some awesome (black) ones! I'm still stuck with CRT technology. :) /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
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I am at the end of the road with my gateway WindowsMe PC, however i am quite dissillusioned with the big PC makers. Gateway/Dell/HP(IBM Seem to have good offers, but thier visual designe stinks), they all have great tv ads but upon reaching their sites, you find they've been completely misleading about the offers. I am thinking of going with one of the less popular brands, but i am a bit sceptical, any advices?:confused: I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
Believe me building your own is MUCH cheaper and easier in the end, have a problem with a computer you build well go to the one that built it (your self). As far as brands SUPPORT SUCKS and they paranoid if you break their little sticker. -Steven Hicks
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<drool> Dell makes some awesome (black) ones! I'm still stuck with CRT technology. :) /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
Ravi Bhavnani wrote: Dell makes some awesome (black) ones! Mhmm... I've had a first hand look at the 19". I then realized that the 20" is what I need. :) -- Booohoo!
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I am at the end of the road with my gateway WindowsMe PC, however i am quite dissillusioned with the big PC makers. Gateway/Dell/HP(IBM Seem to have good offers, but thier visual designe stinks), they all have great tv ads but upon reaching their sites, you find they've been completely misleading about the offers. I am thinking of going with one of the less popular brands, but i am a bit sceptical, any advices?:confused: I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
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I am at the end of the road with my gateway WindowsMe PC, however i am quite dissillusioned with the big PC makers. Gateway/Dell/HP(IBM Seem to have good offers, but thier visual designe stinks), they all have great tv ads but upon reaching their sites, you find they've been completely misleading about the offers. I am thinking of going with one of the less popular brands, but i am a bit sceptical, any advices?:confused: I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
Shuttle do a nice small form factor Athlon64 beastie http://www.shuttle.com/hq/product/barebone/default.asp?B_id=25[^] Plus you can get a nice shoulder bag to put it in ! Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D
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Shuttle do a nice small form factor Athlon64 beastie http://www.shuttle.com/hq/product/barebone/default.asp?B_id=25[^] Plus you can get a nice shoulder bag to put it in ! Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D
Trollslayer wrote: Shuttle do a nice small form factor Athlon64 beastie Yes, they got nice things, not only for Atlon but also for Intel flavors. Easy to set up, just add CPU, mem, FP and optical drives, done. It all depends on what you want to spend and where you want to compromise. Imo those big brands seem to build 'fire and forget' machines, they never want to hear from them again. The reason I build my machines myself is stability. You can choose only the most reliable parts. 24/7 uptime with boxes from HP, IBM etc. will cost you a fortune. So, if you can't say a hammer from a screwdriver, get one of those Shuttles and fill it up. Otherwise choose a nice BIG case (Tower, easier to cool, more silent, ie. Lian Li), Intel or Tyan MB (rock solid) and other parts at your liking. I personaly go for Matrox cards (P650, fanless, top picture-quality) and SCSI-components (Seagate 15K, expensive, but can cut the build-time by more than half). Plus, after the whole things is buzzing smoothly, you can start to add dampers and other stuff to make it quiet, or modd the case into a V8 or Saturn V rocket :-D. dirk
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I am at the end of the road with my gateway WindowsMe PC, however i am quite dissillusioned with the big PC makers. Gateway/Dell/HP(IBM Seem to have good offers, but thier visual designe stinks), they all have great tv ads but upon reaching their sites, you find they've been completely misleading about the offers. I am thinking of going with one of the less popular brands, but i am a bit sceptical, any advices?:confused: I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
I've been buliding my own computers for years. I use http://www.mwave.com. You can build your own custom machine with the components of your choice, and they will build it for you. I never had a problem with them, but obviously YHMV. Alternatively, you can buy the parts and build it by yourself. There are various hardware review sites to help with the choices (http://www.tomshardware.com, http://www.anandtech.com, http://www.extremetech.com, etc.) Gil "...Everybody has opinions: I have them, you have them. And we are all told from the moment we open our eyes, that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Well, that's horsepuckey, of course. We are not entitled to our opinions; we are entitled to our _informed_ opinions. Without research, without background, without understanding, it's nothing. It's just bibble-babble...." --- Harlan Ellison