orange here - dell computer thru aliant i ordered one

Lonely Widow wrote:
> I would not touch a Dell From Hell even if it were the most expensive,
> no-holds-barred given to me for free.
>


Why not? The battery thing? That is a Sony problem, not just Dell.
There was a recall about a week or two ago for some Apple computers as
well. Same problem.. different machine. So it's not *just* Dell having
that problem.
All in all, Dell isn't so bad a pc actually.


Cheers,
Eddie
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"Monkey in SF" <mnkeebutt.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Lonely Widow wrote:
>> I would not touch a Dell From Hell even if it were the most expensive,
>> no-holds-barred given to me for free.
>>
>
>
> Why not? The battery thing? That is a Sony problem, not just Dell.
> There was a recall about a week or two ago for some Apple computers as
> well. Same problem.. different machine. So it's not *just* Dell having
> that problem.
> All in all, Dell isn't so bad a pc actually.
>
>
Now Packard Bell, THERE'S a machine not to touch! My parents bought one
once. Worked fine, provided you didn't try to add any hardware. Except that
it was a 300MHz system and I saw 166MHz systems with 1/4 the ram running
circles around it! It blew up when a CD burner was plugged in. Why? Packard
Bell decided to put a 90W power supply in. *JUST* enough to cover the
components it came with & nothing more. I can see why they went bust
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Convince my son of that. He bought a brand new Dell about this time
last year. except for the case, the entire computer has been replaced,
piece-by-piece, for failure, sparks on the mother board, Hard drive
crashing, power supply catching fire, and a whole host of problems. He
has not added any components to his computer. The only consolation is
that he purchased the three-year warantee. I have no idea how the U.S.
Dells are, but here in Canada, they are pure junk.

"Monkey in SF" <mnkeebutt.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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| Lonely Widow wrote:
| > I would not touch a Dell From Hell even if it were the most
expensive,
| > no-holds-barred given to me for free.
| >
|
|
| Why not? The battery thing? That is a Sony problem, not just Dell.
| There was a recall about a week or two ago for some Apple computers as
| well. Same problem.. different machine. So it's not *just* Dell having
| that problem.
| All in all, Dell isn't so bad a pc actually.
|
|
| Cheers,
| Eddie
|
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YES , that how i got my new computer it is the dell dimension 1100, i will
be getting that soon , i ordered that last week friday sept 9. mmmm
someday i will add more video memory to it . it is a desktop model. ohhh
and there gonna be a 17 inche montior wow, my sim peopel will be bigger !
orange
"me" <me.TakeThisOut@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Hi orange;
>
> Did you get the Dell Dimension 1100 desktop (2.66Ghz)
> bundled with internet service through Aliant?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ookhz
>
> Specifications:
>
> Warranty
> I Yr Limited Warranty with I Yr NBD Onsite Service and 1 Yr Tech
> Support
>
> Specifications
> -Processor: Intel® Celeron® 2.66GHz
> -Memory:512MB, DDR-SDRAM at 400MHz
> -Hard Drive: 80GB Ultra ATA/100
> -Monitor: 17 inch E773
> -16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
> -Video Card: Integrated Intel 3D AGP Graphics
> -Dell A215 Speakers
> -56K PCI Data Fax Modem
> -Integrated 2.0 Channel Audio
> -Dell USB Keyboard & Optical Mouse
> -Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
> -Corel WordPerfect® word processor only
>
> ******************************************
>
> If this is indeed the machine in question, the only thing I would
> question for Sims2 would be the intergrated graphics, but it may run
> even so (stranger things have been known to happen).
>
> me
>
>
>
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:12:50 GMT, "orange" <mamx.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >i think it will playthe sim1 well, but for sim2 im not so sure , i may
> >have to get better video card to play 3d sim2 well i think, not sure
, i
> >needed a new computer and this was the most i really could afford at
this
> >time. i do miss playing th e sim1. my old computer has something wong
with
> >it now graphic wise i think , i wonder if it my graphic video card
thing.
> >i did have to replace it once.
> >any new new sims1 site i should look at ? orange here again .
> >
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On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:03:49 -0700, me <me.TakeThisOut@invalid.com> wrote:

>Sometimes, people purchase the best they can afford.. Dell is no
>worse than the other "name" brands, and is considerably better than
>some (e-machines comes to mind here).. There is also some new "lesser"
>brands that are coming out of China (you can just imagine what quality
>they are)

Why should the fact that they are made in China make them bad? Most computer parts
are made in China anyway.
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That integrated video card will have trouble with Sims 2 though.

Best wishes
maxon

"me" <me.TakeThisOut@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Well, that is good for you, Orange...
>
> Yes, you are getting a 17 inch monitor, which should be nice and clear
> for you (as well as bright).
>
> I wish you the best of luck with your new machine... May it give you
> many trouble-free hours
>
> me
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On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:35:50 -0700, me <me RemoveThis @invalid.com> wrote:

>Umm, no, most computer parts are not in fact made in china, the
>**cheapest** computer parts are made in china.. The materials are
>cheap (and substandard quality), and they have poor to no quality
>control.

That's simply not true, mainboards such as Epox, MSI and many others are made in
China, and they are among the best on the market. Memory such as Kingston which is
also some of the best on the market is made in China. The same for HD, the best
brands are made in China, the same is true for monitors. Almost everything in my PC
is made in China and I'm certainly happy with a machine that always work and never
crashes.

>I suggest you go and purchase some of the absolute junk that is coming
>out of china as far as consumer goods go, and you will see for
>yourself. China is the Japan of 40-50 years ago... The poorest
>quality merchandise is coming out of China.

I have, among them JVC and other top brands, I don't think I have one piece of
electrical or electronic equipment in the whole house that's not made in China, and
all of it work perfectly.

I don't know what kind of stuff you have bought, but today the best stuff is made in
China.
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On 11 Sep 2006 11:12:07 -0700, "Monkey in SF" <mnkeebutt DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote:

>Lonely Widow wrote:
>> I would not touch a Dell From Hell even if it were the most expensive,
>> no-holds-barred given to me for free.
>>
>
>
>Why not? The battery thing? That is a Sony problem, not just Dell.

There have been reports of problems with the same kind of batteries made by others
than Sony so it's not just Sony.
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