Hi all Hope I find the community well and fighting fit.... It seems likely that I will be going for a new system before the end of our lord's year of 2008. Now, the way I am going is not going to be very popular with this forum but to be frank, I cannot be bothered for a new build and my customer wants a brand with some support behind it..... so I narrowed the options to two: Dell - XPS630 (including a 20" screen and three year on site cover) at £1258 direct from Dell. HP - Pavilion Elite M9361 - base unit only with three year cover at £1059 from the distinguished John Lewis Why these two? Dell - My first PC was a Dell and it never ever had any problems. Nada, ziltch, klum! I expanded it, upgraded it and always started. Granted, it was somewhat noisy but nothing terrible. I work with dell laptops and desktops at work and I have to say that on the whole, they seem really reliable. To me they look like good value for money... HP - I know nothing about HP. I never used one. Their laptops stink but desktops? Never had the pleasure. On the other hand, John Lewis are a credible shop and so far I have always found them to sell quality products. I would imagine that they would not back-up a manufacturer, if it was tosh..... I provided the links so you can have a look at the specs..... Thanks for looking and for your comments.... have a good weekend!
Their laptops stink Just purchased one for a friend...Nice Machine. Personally I will never purchase another Dell....! As for me I just purchased the parts for a new computer (first time) and I will never buy another computer any other way.... but only experience will teach you that.
I've known several people with an HP desktop or laptop and haven't heard of any complaints. If I were going to purchase a pre-built box instead of rolling my own, HP would be on the short list.
