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Advantages: cheap, can be made to own spec
Disadvantages: design poor (e.g. front usb ports)

i have had my dell dimension 8400 since february 2005 which could be a trademark of dells supposed reliabilty rating. dell is good as it allows you to build your own spec computer over the phone if you wish not to order the internet. it is also good at prviding a good service at a reasonable pirce. but there are a few problems. the design and the build quality of the machine is rubbish. since it is to be built by the customer its casing has to be ...
...to each other. dell dimension 8400 computers seem to have power lead problems as on rare occasions the computer refuses to turn on which can be very annoying for the user, instead of switching on the light turns amber. after researching it when i had this problem i was told to buy a new lead which i bought for 15 pounds. dells do have their problems but the fact that it can be built around you is a big pluss factor. i personally negotiated with the ... Read review

Advantages: Runs quietly and efficiently with few crashes
Disadvantages: Required a replacement hard drive after a while

The Dell 4700 is a decent PC, and stable enough however I have had to replace the hard drive on all three of the ones I have. Its strong enough to run a lot of games, but for the higher level games you'll probably need to buy a graphics card. It comes with a PCIE slot, which allows you to use Express PCI cards which are a lot faster than standard PCI. It continues to start up fast after having it for a good few years, and with regular cleaning and ...
...had a chance to phone Dell so I dont know about the manufacturer support. Its a good computer, and worth what I payed for it so I would definately reccommend it. Just expect to need a new hard drive if you use it a lot, and a graphics card is needed for most new games. ... Read review

Advantages: Really good Graphics, Good value for money
Disadvantages: Really Big, Really noisey

Dell XPS 700 I have had the Dell XPS 700 for about 2 years and its still in good working condition! Although i bought the newer verson 2 days ago Dell XPS 730! It is much better! <<< Looks >>> It comes in 2 colours on the front ethier Black or Red (mines Black) It is in a slanted shape and has a silver case on the front is has a Logo saying '' Dell ''! It also has XPS on the two sides! Also it has Neon lights at the very top of the front case ...
...too! It was the first Dell XPS desktop i ever got and its one of the best computers i have ever got! It came with Dell speakers and subwoofer and a 15'' monitor! The only bad thing about it is that its really big and is realy noisey!!! But apart from that it is a really good computer! It has Neon lights in it and you can download software called Dell XPS Light FX and when you play music in Windows Media Player the lights change colours! And you can ... Read review

Advantages: Good value, runs most common apps well
Disadvantages: Struggles with high intensity graphics apps and games

...nothing special here, quite typical Dell styling - neat and clean, but not particularly eye catching! Finally, high intensity programs such as professional design apps and games, this PC will simply not cope! Personally I would not recommend Dell for this as, having used a number of different models, come no where close to a custom built PC for the same price. ... Read review

Advantages: speed, sound, generous size monitor, Leopard OS
Disadvantages: Power/Sleep light missing

Duration of ownership:2 Weeks Strengths: Sleek and beautiful design, simple and elegant operating system, wireless keyboard and mouse Weaknesses: Power/Sleep light missing Overall Evaluation:I have used Macs (5th one) since mid-90s and have always appreciated their design and OS strengths. Overall, this is an great computer. Everything worked perfectly right out of the box without checking the manual. Considering what is included on this iMac, ...
...peripheral you need to add is a printer! You sure get a lot of features for the money.Price is always a concern, especially compared to PCs. With this model, they have added more "bells and whistles" and not raising the price.Apple has finally gotten its act together by redesigning the popular iMac. ... Read review