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Here is one of those opinions every one has. I hate Dell like I hate fat chicks! I have had 2 personal ones and 4 work laptops. They dont last, they never run right from day one. My personal laptop I have now is an old school dell I need a power cord for I think, damn thing keeps shutting off. I use to build a lot of PC's but anymore I am not in to it. I agree with the MAC, they just take some gettin used to.
Its always interesting too, dell has several "lines" and if you buy the cheap stuff, you get just that. If you buy the business line of equipment, you get the good stuff. FYI.Quote:
Originally Posted by trlcavscout
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Originally Posted by gnihcraes
My company buys the "good stuff", I buy the "cheap stuff".
I dunno about that ... I'm at work and I'm typing this on a Dell Dimension 8400 that was purchased before I started here 7 years ago ... so its about 8 years old.Quote:
Originally Posted by trlcavscout
I've had zero hardware problems with it (and the only thing I've done to it is max out the RAM).
We have several other similar machines around the office that were purchased at the same time and they're all still running.
Computers are like anything else, they need maintenance. There are going to be "Friday Models" regardless of manufacturer or price.
I have seen systems so filthy inside of the case that the CPU fan was a spinning disc of hair, Cigarette smoke and dirt.
"I Dunno why it keeps rebooting."
I have seen systems improperly configured in Bios, Packed with Malware/Viruses/Auto-dialers etc...
Do yourself a favor, Never tell your Tech you don't surf Porn if you have a folder in My Documents Labeled "PORN" and it takes up 200GB of your 250GB Drive.
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On a side note, I'm a big believer that 90% of hardware issues can be avoided with the regular use of one of these
http://s6.thisnext.com/media/230x230...z_2F9532B2.jpg
Also don't run the machine in an enclosed space (like one of those desks that hides the CPU) and keep it off the floor.
Heat, dust, lint and hair are the mortal enemies of computers.
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Originally Posted by Zundfolge
But Please, Disconnect the computer, take it outside to a clean area such as a porch or patio table.
Never invert or tip the can, Liquid Propellant sucks
Never place the nozzle within 2 inches of a Circuit board, computer life ends when cold soldered components fly away.
when blowing out a fan do not "Spin up" the fan, use a pencil to prevent the fan from spinning.
Pay particular attention to anything with fins or fans.
unless you REALLY know what you are doing, DO NOT USE AN AIR COMPRESSOR!
Pressure regulators, Dryers, Dischargers, etc
hope this helps someone
But I like using my 60 Gallon 120 PSI compressor, really cleans things up! :)
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Originally Posted by gnihcraes
one in every crowd...
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im sure it does a great job, all the dust and lose part that are extra anyway just blow away[ROFL1]Quote:
Originally Posted by gnihcraes