🚀 go-pugleaf

You realize that everything you said is, well, wrong?

I just bought a Dell 4550.  Very nice machine.  P4-2.66, CD-RW, etc. etc.

You believe that you could assemble the SAME machine, with 640MB, for
$US260.  Oh, and you're going to offer me a warranty and post sale tech
support which, in my personal experience, is still excellent?  Onsite!

Sure you are.

Tom
"Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
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> > Dell is a cheap clone PC company.
>
> Cheap???
>
> Buy Asus mobo (based on the same Intel chipset as Dell uses) and a
> case, together with all other components - which are the same as Dell
> uses - in nearest store and assemble the machine yourself or by
> efforts of your IT deparment. This will turn out around 2-2.5 times
> cheaper then Dell.
> Other benefits are - better upgrade path, since all components are
> standard and easily replaceable, and better compatibility (Dell is
> known to have PCI problems). Repairing a failed machine (no case for
> SOHO, but for around 100 desktops this starts to be important) - is
> also easier - buy the new mobo in the same store and replace.
>
> Comparing to cars - Lexus is by far more expensive then Nissan Almera,
> but it has _real world_ advantages over it. Not so with Dells, since
> they are a combination of the same parts as the self-assembled
> machine.
>
> > and the pathetic performance of their machines proves it. The only
> thing
> > more pathetic is their server service. "Dude, I think you'll have to
> call
> > Adaptec. We don't make the controller."
>
> So, the "customer support" benefit of brand-names - which they are
> proud of - is null and void in case of Dell.
>
>     Max
>
>