Comments on: Dude, you’re getting A Dell SCREWED! http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed Brick blog, intended about Lego, but wound up everything else Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:33:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anonymous http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4260 Anonymous Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:26:14 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4260 <b>UPDATE</b>: The 4th cable came today via DHL. They actually sent the correct cable!!! <b>BUT</b> it was too late for the little guy... The laptop is now in the hands of UPS heading back to Dell HQ(with all three useless cables) and I'm waiting for the new laptop to ship via overnight. Fingers are still crossed. UPDATE: The 4th cable came today via DHL. They actually sent the correct cable!!! BUT it was too late for the little guy…

The laptop is now in the hands of UPS heading back to Dell HQ(with all three useless cables) and I’m waiting for the new laptop to ship via overnight.

Fingers are still crossed.

]]> By: kayakermanmike http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4259 kayakermanmike Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:20:57 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4259 Build yourself a cheap pc, or repurpouse an old desktop, and put some raid in it. I've got an AMD 3000 (single core, athlon, old skool) with a gig of ram, and two mirrored pairs of 250gig drives. Always on, stores photos, mp3s, and important docs. It used to be my desktop used all the time. Whats great is it also works a my PVR with Sage TV and a cheap Hauppauge PVR card. Use XBMC, as I know you have (thanks for the hook up!) to stream the stuff. Build yourself a cheap pc, or repurpouse an old desktop, and put some raid in it. I’ve got an AMD 3000 (single core, athlon, old skool) with a gig of ram, and two mirrored pairs of 250gig drives. Always on, stores photos, mp3s, and important docs.

It used to be my desktop used all the time.

Whats great is it also works a my PVR with Sage TV and a cheap Hauppauge PVR card. Use XBMC, as I know you have (thanks for the hook up!) to stream the stuff.

]]> By: Dave http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4258 Dave Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:20:16 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4258 Correction 1st generation INTEL iMac is what I meant. So its for the Core 2 Duo and not the Duo 2. Correction 1st generation INTEL iMac is what I meant. So its for the Core 2 Duo and not the Duo 2.

]]> By: Dave http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4257 Dave Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:19:04 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4257 Applecare for the one at work (G5) and nada for the one at home. I bought it at closeout, 20 inch first generation iMac for $800. Gotta love that academic discount. Works like a dream. No Applecare because it was such a deal and as long as it lasts a few years its worth it. Critical docs have backups, still need to buy another external drive to get Time Machine working on it so I have everything. Part of me wants to bite the bullet and by a full featured NAS with a RAID. But that costs bucks. Part of why Julie got 2 320 gig hard drives, one primary, one nightly backup. Applecare for the one at work (G5) and nada for the one at home. I bought it at closeout, 20 inch first generation iMac for $800. Gotta love that academic discount. Works like a dream. No Applecare because it was such a deal and as long as it lasts a few years its worth it. Critical docs have backups, still need to buy another external drive to get Time Machine working on it so I have everything. Part of me wants to bite the bullet and by a full featured NAS with a RAID. But that costs bucks. Part of why Julie got 2 320 gig hard drives, one primary, one nightly backup.

]]> By: kayakermanmike http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4255 kayakermanmike Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:54:13 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4255 @Anonymous: Good, it's the least they could do. @Dave: I'd be careful, all the iMacs here at work have been in 1 or more times for repair. Not sure if it's power issues here, but its only iMacs giving problems. Marquis' has been in as well for repair. They are inexpensive compared to other options, and still pretty powerful, just get applecare and keep backups and you should be good. @Anonymous: Good, it’s the least they could do.

@Dave: I’d be careful, all the iMacs here at work have been in 1 or more times for repair. Not sure if it’s power issues here, but its only iMacs giving problems. Marquis’ has been in as well for repair.

They are inexpensive compared to other options, and still pretty powerful, just get applecare and keep backups and you should be good.

]]> By: Dave http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4254 Dave Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:54:38 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4254 P.S. Also why I like my iMac so much, cheap, fast, quiet, and a beautiful display. Leopard is still pretty buggy though. P.S. Also why I like my iMac so much, cheap, fast, quiet, and a beautiful display. Leopard is still pretty buggy though.

]]> By: Dave http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4253 Dave Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:53:50 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4253 Oh, I'm in the same boat...and honestly I don't see a Macbook Pro for a long time. Mainly because I want a machine that runs quiet and cool, and if its a laptop it has to have a docking station. 90% of my computing is done at a desk and a large screen is so much better. I have a Dell notebook at work with a docking station and its wicked convenient. If I was going to buy a personal laptop I'd probably go with Lenovo. I get a decent discount through work and they are well built machines. And you're right on the desktops...just built a system for Julie, Intel Core 2 duo 2.0 Ghz, 4 gigs of RAM, and 2 320gig SATA drives...all under $600 with rebates (she already has an LCD monitor and wireless keyboard/mouse.) Still running Windows XP because all I've heard is horror stories with Vista. Oh, I’m in the same boat…and honestly I don’t see a Macbook Pro for a long time. Mainly because I want a machine that runs quiet and cool, and if its a laptop it has to have a docking station. 90% of my computing is done at a desk and a large screen is so much better. I have a Dell notebook at work with a docking station and its wicked convenient.

If I was going to buy a personal laptop I’d probably go with Lenovo. I get a decent discount through work and they are well built machines.

And you’re right on the desktops…just built a system for Julie, Intel Core 2 duo 2.0 Ghz, 4 gigs of RAM, and 2 320gig SATA drives…all under $600 with rebates (she already has an LCD monitor and wireless keyboard/mouse.) Still running Windows XP because all I’ve heard is horror stories with Vista.

]]> By: Anonymous http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4252 Anonymous Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:06:01 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4252 One thing I should have added initially. This is just a stop-gap. We want another Macbook Pro, but at 4 times the price we just can't do it now. So this was the best case scenario. <b>UPDATE</b> Dell is upgrading my order to Overnight Shipping for free. So I should get it on the 24th or earlier. *Fingers Crossed* One thing I should have added initially. This is just a stop-gap. We want another Macbook Pro, but at 4 times the price we just can’t do it now. So this was the best case scenario.

UPDATE
Dell is upgrading my order to Overnight Shipping for free. So I should get it on the 24th or earlier. *Fingers Crossed*

]]> By: kayakermanmike http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4251 kayakermanmike Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:03:07 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4251 @Dave Seriously huh? I hope in my case, I've bought my las pc laptop. I'll keep building cheap desktops on occasion, after all, I have a sweet server running in the office on the cheap that way. But the next laptop $ willing will be a Macbook Pro all he way. @Dave Seriously huh? I hope in my case, I’ve bought my las pc laptop. I’ll keep building cheap desktops on occasion, after all, I have a sweet server running in the office on the cheap that way. But the next laptop $ willing will be a Macbook Pro all he way.

]]> By: Dave http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-4250 Dave Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:31:39 +0000 http://brickblog.net/2007/12/14/dude-youre-getting-a-dell-screwed/#comment-4250 Start selling Macs :-) Start selling Macs :-)

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