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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: Fast 2GB RAM, Fast DL DVD Writer, Fast wireless adapter and fast hard drive
Disadvantages: Misadvertisement of graphics card in some cases.

This is an excellent PC; due to it's high specs and other reasons: The core 2 duo processor was top range on release The 2 GB RAM runs at DDR667 which was the fastest on release The DL DVD Writer is very fast and has light scribe It has a fast wireless adapter built in and also a TV tuner The 400GB Hard Drive is EXTREMELY FAST and QUIET; it has a burst speed of 200+ MB/S on the SATA 300 Interface It has 'easy to access' ports at front! However ... Read review

Advantages: Very Sleek, Full Of Extras And No Unsightly Wiring Everywhere
Disadvantages: Inefficient Cooling Due To Sleek Case, Possible unreliability Due To High Operating Temperatures

...although i must admit that hp were kind enough to replace its hard disk drive twice in less than a month. 5 stars for that HP! but really in my own personal opinion this machine is heavily overpriced considering its performance. although it does look nice its comes with windows vista home premium installed which makes light work of this pc's lack of resources. and not forgetting the temperature issue, i have at this very moment checked the temperates ...
...load, (ie, only running mozilla firefox and zonealarm security suite and windows obviously) This pc will sit quite comfortably at a CPU temperature of 64*c and a GPU temp 54*c. personally i wouldn't expect to see this high of temperature unless this machine had been heavily overclocked, but at stock speeds this is crazy. But there is a good side to my review... I must admit that this pc comes packed to the teeth with loads of extras. for one this ... Read review

Advantages: Sleek looks, miniture size
Disadvantages: You may need to upgrade for more speed

...word 'crash' doesn't come under apple vocabulary. -Macs look sexy. End of. -Your mates may get jealous. -There is a huge world of free software ONLY on Mac (freeware). Just take a look at apple downloads section to see what I mean. -You're part of a computer revolution. I run Tiger 10.4 on my mac, which is a superb OS although if you buy one now, you'll be running Leapord...the most advanced OS in the world! Spending the dough If you've ...
...8 processers in total. Apple do a lovely range of laptops for those who travel. The perfect companion for iPod users All software on Mac's are designed with the iPod in mind. Most have a 'send to iPod option' when you've made movies or other madia. Overall, this is a 5-star product...you really MUST buy a Mac mini and you'll be delighted! ... Read review