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Old 04-14-2006, 07:09 PM
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If you are looking for a computer for e-mail and internet and your knowledge about computers is limited ,and you want plug and play out of the box then go for a Dell. I recommended Dell to my parents and a few computer slow friends and they all love the Dell. The price and service can not be beat.
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Old 04-19-2006, 03:47 AM
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I love my new HP: 2 gig ram, 300 gig Hd, Nvidia gforce 6200, Intel 920 duel processing cores $1100.00 @ futureslop
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Old 04-19-2006, 04:57 AM
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Do yourself a huge favour and don't buy another PC at all. Get a Mac. I have used PCs since 1976 and was in the PC business from 1978-2000. I bought a PowerMac in 2004 to replace my old PC and all I can say is that I will never own another PC that uses a Microsoft operating system again. I am so much happier with the overall PC experience (buying, set-up, day-to-day usage). I bought an Apple iBook laptop off eBay in January for my wife and even though it's several years old and I have the newest OSX version on it, it runs great. I could not, in all conscience, read that you want to go further down the road to PC hell without steering you to greener pastures.
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Old 04-19-2006, 06:25 AM
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I'll just add my two cents about Dell and NCIX.

Personally, I LOVE my dell laptop. Best money I have ever spent on a laptop. All other pc stuff, even for work; we order everything from ncix. Seems to be the best pricing in all of western canada, and you really get what you pay for when buying a pc. Perhaps check out the ncix forums for some advice in building your own system
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Old 04-19-2006, 07:24 AM
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Yes, you can build a machine for less than Dell and it would work just as well. I can build a $300 machine that can match Dell, but you really need to know what you are doing to do that. Its all in picking the right components.

Dell's customer service...is not reliable...like everything...you get what you pay for. The problem is that it is outsource to India...depending on which person you get...its good somedays...bad on others.

Dell got hit with the capacitor issue -- their Optiplex line was hit and it cost them dearly on the books.

One thing to keep in mind....CPUs don't amount to much these days. The slowest Sempron (2600 @ $80 each) isn't that much slower than a mid-level AMD64 3800 @ $380 each, but the price difference doesn't quite reflect that. There is a upcoming paradigm shift for Intel with a whole slew of new processors (dual and quad cores) and new socket for AMD (M2) to support DDR2. So....prices for existing processors will drop to get rid of existing inventory. If you can wait...I would wait for those sales to start rolling.

Some of the better stores in Vancouver are Generic Computers, NCIX, A-power, Frontier Computers and Anitec. Theres also tigerdirect.ca for mail order. Stay away from ATIC - better to shop at Future shop than ATIC.

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Old 04-19-2006, 03:49 PM
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You could, of course, just buy a Mac and you wouldn't have to worry about any of this stuff.
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Old 04-19-2006, 04:15 PM
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Stay away from ATIC - better to shop at Future shop than ATIC.- Victor.
why's that?? i shop there cause they have the best prices in town that i've seen, but i'd love to know if there's something else i should know.
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Old 04-21-2006, 09:10 AM
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Hi fishface,

Most big stores price match, so lowest price shouldn't be the #1 deciding factor. ATIC is infamous for their prices, but also infamous for the lousy customer service, terrible waranty/RMA/return policy and intolerable attitude. ATIC is an expert store where you order parts over the phone (specified...exactly), pick the parts up, pay in cash and leave without a fuss. For most people, the lousy business practices can't justify the price and this is why I don't recommend ATIC.

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Old 04-21-2006, 04:02 PM
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jebus, i can't believe atic is still in business, i used to shop there in the 80's and they had that belligerent attitude towards customer service even then. there are tons of great smaller shops that will give you great prices on systems and parts, most of them will either price match or come pretty close if you bring in ads or other quotes. i was surprised, there is a tiny little shop 2 mins from my place in steveston that had some killer prices so look locally and be informed and you can get a good deal.
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