Desktops & Servers > 1 GHz to 1,9 GHz Desktops & Servers > Personal Computer

Advantages: Fully customizable, cheap and very fast.
Disadvantages: Bad news for other computer manufacturers

To describe the Dell Dimension 4300 is hard to do, considering that most of them built are completely different depending on users needs. When you purchase a Dell Dimension 4300 off of the dell web site you will be asked many questions about it like what size of monitor you would like, what size and the number (up to 4) of hard drives you would like, the operating system, graphics card, speakers, keyboard and anything else that you can think of. ...
...the whole system. Dell do this rather than sell the complete systems because components inside computers go out of date so quickly these days, epically if they are sitting in shop shelves for months on end so the computers aren’t built until you pick what you want in it so they are always up-to-date. In my college we have about 100 of these computers and they are very fast, especially when loading up. The operating system on the computers is windows ... Read review

Advantages: Sounds are very nice
Disadvantages: The harddrive is too small, Not enough RAM or Graphics Memory

...+ into their PC systems, Packard Bell gave me a 850 MhZ that couldnt keep up with the first PC Made! When I turned the PC on, I had to go away for about 10 minuted to let the thing load up fully to be used. You cannot fit a lot onto 20GB on a PC thats supposed to be for Media. Anyone knows that a movie takes up around 700MB - 1GB of space and if you want to store your DVD's on your PC you can only fit about 15 onto 20GB as you need space for other ...
...to replace it. Packard Bell make reliable PC's, they just dont put the relevant things into them. They need to try harder on new PC's to get them up to the standards! They should plan ahead, 300-500GB HDD's should now be put into PC's to cope with the new developments. ... Read review

Advantages: Fast, reliable, good value, good OS, good looking.
Disadvantages: N/A

...assistant at PC World recommended emachines for my new home computer I was slightly sceptical, having never heard of the brand before. He showed me the specs:- 60GB hard drive 256mb ram 1.70ghz Intel Pentium 4 processor Windows XP 16X DVD CDRW 56k modem ethernet (for broadband) For little over £500 for those impressive specs (and that was six months ago), I figured it couldn't be too bad so I bought it. Since I only bought the base unit, ...
...speakers, a mouse and a keyboard. The computer was easy to set up, with all the sockets well labelled and well laid out, use of the instruction manuel wasn't even required. XP, the newest of the windows OS' is a very simple, good looking and stable OS, which I find extremely easy to navigate and very fast to browse and surf the internet. This computer has software is included such as Microsoft Works 2000, Internet explorer 6, Windows media player, ... Read review

Advantages: Stylish, sexy, excellent performance
Disadvantages: none as yet

...I hear you ask? An HP 7946. Now as I am not really into detailing technical specifications (boooringggg!)! You can view all those here: http://www.hp-expo.com/uk/eng/products/homepc/7946.html?id=6996 (This isn't a cop out - Regular Ciaoers will already know what I'm like!!!) What I will tell you, is how this machine caters for my needs, how it runs, and what it does in everyday language! This computer is silver and black - the tower casing resembles ...
...This model of HP Computer comes with a super doopa keyboard which enables you to control volume, visuals, email and Internet with one touch buttons; no need to open stuff via the desktop here matey! A laser mouse comes as standard too - this kind of mouse is much more efficient and precise, but I have found that these mice work better WITHOUT a mousemat - perhaps this is just down to the fact that my kids cover my mousemat with gunk! A cool feature ... Read review

Advantages: not a bad machine
Disadvantages: Mesh support

...VFM 40GB ATA-100 EIDE HDD MESH 3 YRS UK ONLY WARRANTY (1YR ON SITE+2YR RTB) £1,155.03 I didn’t understand a lot about computers, but all the reviews I read seemed good, so I thought I would give it a go, and I phoned them, I told the guy on the phone I wanted to buy a new computer, and waited for the usual sales pitch and advice, but all I got was….. ‘yes?’ I told him which one I was thinking about, and he replied …. ‘OK’ I asked him if it ...
...soft, so I phoned Mesh again. After 45 minutes of; “All our operators are busy. Your call is important to us, please hold” When they answered, I was very abruptly told, “This is a software issue, call our software help line. (Calls are charged at 50p per minute”) I told him, ”That it may be a soft ware issue, but it was one they created” I was told “if you don’t like it, phone customer services, and complain.” This I did. I was told to try reinstalling ... Read review