| Forum Home | ||||
| Press F1 | ||||
| Thread ID: 48451 | 2004-08-23 10:14:00 | Dell computers | xtraka (1984) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 264587 | 2004-08-23 12:12:00 | At the end of the day you get what you pay for and if something is cheaper then there is usually a reason for it - lower spec components, home-version software, no service, no warranty etc. | andrew93 (249) | ||
| 264588 | 2004-08-23 12:14:00 | Never looked at it from that perspective, well said icyred | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 264589 | 2004-08-23 13:21:00 | I bought a Dell Dimension 4600 from the Warehouse. It came with 9 CDs. OS, Diagnostics, MS Works, Hardware drivers, Aplications etc. I find it to be a good deal. The only problems I have had are due to my being unfamiliar with XP. It came with higher specs than the same model on Dells website and several hundred dollars cheaper to. Vince |
Vince (406) | ||
| 264590 | 2004-08-23 13:25:00 | Just read this thread from top to bottom. Lots of interesting stuff. But nobody has answered xtraka's question- DO THEY COME WITH ANY RECOVERY DISKS, or are all these on the hard drive.? He has asked it twice in the thread. Anyone got an answer to the original question? . |
Laura (43) | ||
| 264591 | 2004-08-23 13:42:00 | Vince did | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 264592 | 2004-08-23 13:46:00 | Did you see the Dell Recovery link & Vinces post Laura? Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 264593 | 2004-08-23 14:03:00 | OK I grovel, guys. Murray: No, I didn't follow your link. I gather from your more recent post it would've answered the question. Mine was a quick overview, I'm sorry. Vince: You posted yours while I was writing mine. I can type faster occasionally, but not while watching the Olympics at the same time... I do hope the answers will solve the problem. I hope he'll let us know. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 264594 | 2004-08-23 18:12:00 | First question to ask before buying any computer. " Does it come with an untouched O/S. Retail version? If it doesn't don't even consider it. Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 264595 | 2004-08-24 01:07:00 | To all who answered - thanks very much. I guess the answer is that Dell does supply disks - to Vince - you say a an OS disk - is that a recovery disk or actual XP disk? I saw the Warehouse' ad for PCs - is yours the $999 or the more expensive one. I thought that the $999 came with no OS disk. Anyone else bought a Dell online recently (like this month?) Sorry to be so pendantic, everyone - I'm just trying to get the facts right. I actually emailed Dell, but got no reply so far. Maybe they know I'm a pc builder! Thanks |
xtraka (1984) | ||
| 264596 | 2004-08-24 02:04:00 | The Warehouse can offer computers at that price because they don't buy one at a time from Dell; they get containers of them. That affects the price they pay. That's why a supermarket can sell cans of catfood at less than the "corner shop" can buy them for ... and still make a profit. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | |||||