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Posted on 28th Aug 2008 at 10:13
I am treating myself with a new present - I want to buy a Dell Vostro and as far as I know you can't get any better deals than from Dell themselves. Does anyone have any info on this?
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Christell
Christell Stanley
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Posted on 28th Aug 2008 at 21:07
Christell,
I have bought and used Dells for years now and unless you are buying lots of machines then you will not get any discount of the price. You will notice from the website that they have deals on equipement all the time.
You ask about laptops then talk about a Vostro which is a standalone machine, so a bit confused.
Any way when buying a new PC either laptop or standalone set yourself a budget and stick to it. Things to consider if you set a budget of say £400 for a standalone machine expect to pay twice as much to get a Laptop of similar spec, a lot of people make the mistake of trying to get a laptop for the same budget as a standalone machine. Yes it can be done but you will always be disappointed.
Couple of things when looking to buy a new machine; think about what you want to use it for. Seems a strange question but you could very easy over spec in an area you are not going to use. Second invest in memory over CPU speed as the onboard memory will always give you a better return. If you are going to run Windows Vista you need to be mindful of ensuring the graphics card is up to the job, just because it says it will run it, and it will you could be waiting a long time for each action then you will be upset.
iOpening are a reseller of Dell and would be more than willing to get a machine that fits your requirements. If you want you can always just discuss what you want to use it for and I will advise accordingly what are the best options for you, give us a ring when you are free and we will see how we can help.
Not sure if my ramblings help.
Regards
Dave
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Posted on 29th Aug 2008 at 16:40
Wow, thanks Dave, I really do know didly squad about laptops. I know I want a dell - currently using a Toshiba (very sexy, superslim one) and is jeallous of my husbands new dell, also have been using my existing one for a few years now.
I will have look at what specs I want and chat with you in a few weeks.
Christell Stanley
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Posted on 29th Aug 2008 at 17:38
I have aperfectly adequate laptop free from Utility warehouse as part of a broadband package which may be worth looking into
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Posted on 29th Aug 2008 at 19:38
Hi simon, tks but we already have broadband at home and work! Just after the laptop.
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Posted on 29th Aug 2008 at 21:41
Talk to Simon Bunker at Samba Consulting. He may be able to help.
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Posted on 30th Aug 2008 at 09:49
If your Toshiba is a few years old, is it worth looking at the latest Toshiba's? I worked in very large corporate for many years, and we were entirely dependent on good spec hardware for efficicient operation. Our gear had very short shelf life because of hard work, and need to upgrade frequently. So we were very aware of which brands delivered reliability and performance over large numbers of people. Company swithered between IBM, Dell and Toshiba depending on good deals and ability to cope with systems ie performance.
Reliability was only apparent over time. IBM - terrible! Had 12 hard drive changes in 24 months! 60+% of field force computers were out of action at one point! Dell were OK, but not squeaky. Plus had to upgrade models frequently. When we had Toshiba's (we had 3x YToshiba phases) we hardly ever had anyone out of action because of hardware problems, and we were able to keep same computers for long periods (great because didn't have hassle of transferring data - which they never did properly). Their only downfall was their weight.
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Posted on 30th Aug 2008 at 11:10
I'm hoping to upgrade soon and I'm kicking the PC into touch. It's Apple for me.
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Posted on 30th Aug 2008 at 13:13
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If your Toshiba is a few years old, is it worth looking at the latest Toshiba's? I worked in very large corporate for many years, and we were entirely dependent on good spec hardware for efficicient operation. Our gear had very short shelf life because of hard work, and need to upgrade frequently. So we were very aware of which brands delivered reliability and performance over large numbers of people. Company swithered between IBM, Dell and Toshiba depending on good deals and ability to cope with systems ie performance.
Reliability was only apparent over time. IBM - terrible! Had 12 hard drive changes in 24 months! 60+% of field force computers were out of action at one point! Dell were OK, but not squeaky. Plus had to upgrade models frequently. When we had Toshiba's (we had 3x YToshiba phases) we hardly ever had anyone out of action because of hardware problems, and we were able to keep same computers for long periods (great because didn't have hassle of transferring data - which they never did properly). Their only downfall was their weight.
PS I know sod all about computers btw, just going on evidence!
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Posted on 30th Aug 2008 at 13:43
I've always found Dell to be pretty competitive myself.
have you tried any of the price comparison websites?
Simon
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Posted on 30th Aug 2008 at 15:20
Toshiba and Sony fan.
Based on a survey of 4 users.
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It depends on what your usage is going to be. If its light usage, go cheap but mainstream brands, and quadruple check the spec.
If its central to your business, forget cheap and go for quality. Most brands, if looked after, will survive 3 to 5 years, although I change mine sooner, just to be sure.
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Posted on 30th Aug 2008 at 15:27
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I'm hoping to upgrade soon and I'm kicking the PC into touch. It's Apple for me.
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Posted on 30th Aug 2008 at 19:30
Wow, thanks to all, am currently on the price comparison websites - nearly every day. So will look around some more. Probably will give dell a go this time!
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Posted on 02nd Sep 2008 at 07:50
Hi Christell,
Good to meet you at Cirencester recently.
I am a Dell corporate reseller and even I can't get the Vostro range any cheaper than the prices on their web site.
I've supplied both Vostro laptops and desktops and so far so good. As long as you understand that they are Dell's entry level business machines, you'll find them to be good qualtiy and specification for little money.
Keith Holdsworth
Holdsworth IT Services Ltd
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Posted on 02nd Sep 2008 at 07:52
Christell, Keiths got a corking rep, keep it in the 4N family, if possible!
As the business comes right back to you..
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