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Dell is not a good company anymore.
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I wouldn't say that they've become worse.
In 2001, our company of around 50,000 people were getting new Dell computers to replace our Gateway 2000 machines. 3 of 5 were DOA. Throughout their history, their quality was hit or miss.
When people left Dell and APS Tech formed PowerComputing to make Mac clones, things seemed to suffer at Dell.
In 2001, our company of around 50,000 people were getting new Dell computers to replace our Gateway 2000 machines. 3 of 5 were DOA. Throughout their history, their quality was hit or miss.
When people left Dell and APS Tech formed PowerComputing to make Mac clones, things seemed to suffer at Dell.
Then I guess I am confused as to why they'd bash a low end machine as being low end.. Did they not know what they were purchasing or did they expect low end pricing with high end components and build quality?
I am getting a kick out of all these overblown responses though because ya know, Apple products are magical and all that jazz..
The worse than the walmart machine....that's for drama and clickbait. If you think anything else you honestly believe everything on the internet as gospel.
I am talking about both of them based on lived experience, and it's purely my opinion for sure. I had never heard of GN and only heard of LTT because of reading about them on a forum. I also went and watched a few of their videos, my previous assessment was made from that viewing. He (GN) knows some things about building but feigns ignorance (surely I can use this word in this instance) in other areas of the video, I suspect in order to sensationalize and draw out the video length. They're okay videos for average PC user who may not know how to build yet, his component level review is easier to tolerate.
1st post with the word “Apple” in it, yours. 4th post in the thread.
Edit: 2nd post mentioning Apple, also yours.
He’s referring specifically to a Walmart gaming prebuilt they did a teardown on.
I have a Dell laptop back in 2007. It was a good laptop and it still works.
as in: it’s not hyperbole, it’s literally worse by their metrics than the Walmart PC they reviewed.
So the walmart machine was better then the Dell
To a point perhaps, but yet the truth remains that the video evidence is such that the walmart machine was a better option then Dell which is kind of sad, since Dell is a computer company
So says the guy in the obvious click bait videos... Sorry, but after watching his videos you posted I'd not trust a single word from that guys mouth...
I have no clue who that dude is but I'd not watch anymore of his content.. He lost me when he ranted about getting a low end machine after ordering a low end machine.. LOL
Ok, that's fine, you watched the video and formed your own opinion, as I did.
I have a 3+ year old Dell for work, a new XPS for personal use, and have had two Alienware desktops in the past. Zero issues. I'll be the first to admit that Dell is not Apple (you better love chatting with sales-oriented Indian men to deal with issues and questions), but I've never had an issue with them.
My mention of Apple was saying I've had good products from them and from other manufacturers along with bad products..
Others mentioned how great their Apple machines are while bashing other manufacturers. If you can't decipher a difference between those posts in relation to mine, then we've hit an impasse and I'm not interested in continuing on..
Well he may very well be right, I honestly don't know as I do not own either machine he is referencing.. What I will say is that if I were to purchase a LOW END machine then that is exactly what I'd expect to get. A low end machine that's loaded with bloat and has crappy build quality. Again, I have no clue what that dude was expecting from his low end machine purchase..
The price point and a little research should have / would have told him exactly what he was getting.. He knew, he purchased it for the sole purpose to tearing it apart in a click bait video.. Well that's my thoughts at least..
I stated that you were the first to mention it, and the second. Nobody said anything positive or negative towards Apple before you mentioned them.
Not a single soul said anything about the quality of Apple’s computers before you. Later on, there was more in depth conversation. But not before you.
It may very well be worse than the Walmart computer.. Companies charge a premium for the name on the computer, phone, shoe, shirt, underwear, glasses, ect...........
My issue is not really that he is saying it's worse, as it may very well be, my issue is that I still don't understand what the man though he was purchasing.. Well, I do understand, he knew EXACTLY what he was purchasing and the quality he'd receive and it was done for a reason..
He did make good points about the up and hidden charges so I guess I'll give the videos credit for that... If that's really a thing then it needs to be addressed as that is 100% shady!
I had a Dell laptop about fifteen years ago. Used it for two days and returned it. It was a terrible unit -- had trouble booting up. Bought a MBP instead. Best decision I ever made. As for the Walmart laptops, two years ago they released a device under its own "Over Powered" brand name. It was a very good device that used the Eluktronics chasis and came with very good components. It was sold for such a low price that it sold out within a week. It came with a 120 hz screen -- good for a gaming laptop. So, yes, I know it to be possible that Walmart could put out a very competitive product. I personally own a HP laptop (including a few MBPs) and could not be happier.
This; Precision line is OK the, consumer grade not so much at all. Personally wouldn't remotely consider. Alienware was great as an independent, now as part of Dell no thx.
I lived and worked on Dell for years, when I quit & worked for myself the last company in my mind was Dell. In all fairness Dell has a very extensive on site business support infrastructure, competitive pricing and leasing to large organisation's.
What I did is look at the spec of Precision & EliteBook's, bought gaming notebooks (no need for Xeon & ECC) increased RAM beat them hands down, yet to see one fail, even when reset as a gaming platform...
Buy what you want & need, not what they want to sell to you
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Are you talking about GN's review? That Alienware box is like $600 more expensive than it needs to be especially considering the abysmal CPU cooling it came with.
Ah my bad I somehow missed it. So this isn't the first time Dell has screwed over folks that want AMD parts. This system probably would have a better CPU cooler if it were the Intel part.
We initially worked with ThinkPad's, however the support infrastructure proved to be inadequate. Shifting to Dell was double edged sword as the base hardware (Latitude) was inferior and problematic at times. The HW support was solid, yet overly required. Precision proved to be more reliable as a far elevated cost, far better alternatives.
Acid test; would I personally purchase a Dell notebook or desktop? NO, too much BS, try selling good & reliable HW, knock off the forced sale of extended warranties and all the other imposed SW nonsense.
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