So if PC's are so great why is DELL out of Business ?

[QUOTE="Dynafrom"][QUOTE="macmutt"] I went to school for computers, i know how to use them, build them , upgrade and repair them, both Mac and PC's, don't believe me the IRQ setting for a sound card is 7, i have configured endless amounts of new hardware in the bios, upgraded sdram, ddrram, installed various cards in parallel ports, master enslaving 2 hard drives to work as one, made windows boot disks to install Windows 98 and XP, manually adjusted a pentium processor to run at max mhz when they were in mhz, doing complete reformats and reinstalling an OS. So guess what i know what i'm talking about and i also know that the countless hours i've spent working on virus ridden, frozen PC's have turned me off of them forever. What a surprise though because once i did switch to Mac, i never, ever needed to fix one of them be it hardware or software, the Macs always worked flawlessly.macmutt

I havent heard anyone using the term enslaving in a long time. If I remeber correctly it is the same thing as setting up a RAID.

[QUOTE="macmutt"][QUOTE="swazidoughman"]

Ok so you don't know how to use a computer.

Dynafrom

I think I actually may know what he is talking about...but I dont think that term or proccess has even been used for 10 years now.

[QUOTE="Dynafrom"][QUOTE="macmutt"] I went to school for computers, i know how to use them, build them , upgrade and repair them, both Mac and PC's, don't believe me the IRQ setting for a sound card is 7, i have configured endless amounts of new hardware in the bios, upgraded sdram, ddrram, installed various cards in parallel ports, master enslaving 2 hard drives to work as one, made windows boot disks to install Windows 98 and XP, manually adjusted a pentium processor to run at max mhz when they were in mhz, doing complete reformats and reinstalling an OS. So guess what i know what i'm talking about and i also know that the countless hours i've spent working on virus ridden, frozen PC's have turned me off of them forever. What a surprise though because once i did switch to Mac, i never, ever needed to fix one of them be it hardware or software, the Macs always worked flawlessly.cobrax75

I think I actually may know what he is talking about...but I dont think that term or proccess has even been used for 10 years now.

Don't even try to tell me that Dell wasn't a top of the line computer because at one time they were the best selling PC maker the world over and now their gonemacmutt

[QUOTE="cobrax75"][QUOTE="Dynafrom"] Enslaving 2 harddrives? LOL macmutt

I think I actually may know what he is talking about...but I dont think that term or proccess has even been used for 10 years now.

you must be if you posted a 2 year old article.

since when was dell out of buisness?darkspineslayer

They arent. The TC though an article from June 2007 that said they were laying off 8000 workers meant that they were going out of business.

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LOL @ "Dell" and "gaming computer" being used in a sentence together, thats a first :lol:

Most pc gamers will either 1. Build a computer on there own or 2. Buy the parts yourself and have someone put it together (a friend, the place you order the parts from sometimes only charge 25-50$ to put a computer together for you if you bought all the parts from them).

Dell computers are not gaming computers buddy!:P

Don't even try to tell me that Dell wasn't a top of the line computer because at one time they were the best selling PC maker the world over and now their gone.

How ever not only is Apple still going strong, but their making better profits every year.

So needless to say i can't wait to hear what PC gamers have to say about one of, if not thee most popular PC computer companies in the world going under.

Gaming PCs are built by the gamer.

So if Windows is so stable then why is Microsoft rushing out this new Windows 7 O.S. only a year after Vista's release ?macmutt

-Vista was released in 2006. Windows 7 will come out 3 years after Vista. Apple releases new OS every two years, I guess according to your logic it must mean they suck as hell

-Apple is doing great, but this is the result of ipod and iphone success. Their computers are still far behind major PC manufacturers and the only place where Apple is making any progress is US. Heck..the last data for first half of 2008 has shown their laptop market share has dropped worldwide

-Dell isn't going out of business, they've been doing very well recently. You're just jeleaus because Adamo is sleeker than any Macbook ;)

I think I actually may know what he is talking about...but I dont think that term or proccess has even been used for 10 years now.cobrax75

Don't even try to tell me that Dell wasn't a top of the line computer because at one time they were the best selling PC maker the world over and now their gone.

How ever not only is Apple still going strong, but their making better profits every year.

So needless to say i can't wait to hear what PC gamers have to say about one of, if not thee most popular PC computer companies in the world going under.

Dell sucks. Their computers arecrappy and their customer service is even worse. What they had going for them was good customer service and cheap low end computers. Now their advertising sucks and there are cheaper brands out.

for the record dell is cutting jobs not going out of business.

laughingman42

[QUOTE="laughingman42"]

Dell sucks. Their computers arecrappy and their customer service is even worse. What they had going for them was good customer service and cheap low end computers. Now their advertising sucks and there are cheaper brands out.

for the record dell is cutting jobs not going out of business.

iam2green

holy hell that is a big typo *goes to fix it*

Because their machines are pieces of crap :P I guess people started to realise you could get a better deal elsewhere.angelkimne

Don't even try to tell me that Dell wasn't a top of the line computer because at one time they were the best selling PC maker the world over and now their gone.

How ever not only is Apple still going strong, but their making better profits every year.

So needless to say i can't wait to hear what PC gamers have to say about one of, if not thee most popular PC computer companies in the world going under.

macmutt

if consoles are doing so great, whay have 2 console devs gone under?shadow_hosi

[QUOTE="macmutt"]

http://blog.totalbankruptcy.com/archives/bankruptcy-and-the-economy-dell-computer-announces-8000-layoffs.html

Okay heres a link regarding their bankruptcy and initial layoff of over 8000 workers.

laughingman42

That is from June 2007

In real news Dell is laying off 1900 workers at a plant in Ireland.

Don't even try to tell me that Dell wasn't a top of the line computer because at one time they were the best selling PC maker the world over and now their gone.

How ever not only is Apple still going strong, but their making better profits every year.

So needless to say i can't wait to hear what PC gamers have to say about one of, if not thee most popular PC computer companies in the world going under.

macmutt

1. Dell is not going out of buiness

2. Alot of PC gamers make their own PCs from parts, its cheaper.

3. there are other retailers than dell

4. there are other retailers than dell!!!

5. Dell is not the best place to get a pre-made gaming PC.

6. compaines go out of buisness, even if dell was that is no reflection on the system as a whole.

7. DELL IS NOT GOING OUT OF BUINESS

Because custom is cheaper than pre-made.Legendaryscmt

[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]Because custom is cheaper than pre-made.cohmiracleman

[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]Because custom is cheaper than pre-made.cohmiracleman

Dell is almost as bad as Alienware. For the same price as one of their "Gaming Rigs" you could put something together that would outperform their top of the line models. They do have awesome cases though...ahmedkandil

Find me a retailer that sells cases as good as this in their PCs;

HOT SELLER Coolermaster CM-690 V2 Dominator Black Midi Tower Case with Mesh Top Panel w/o PSU

[QUOTE="ahmedkandil"]Dell is almost as bad as Alienware. For the same price as one of their "Gaming Rigs" you could put something together that would outperform their top of the line models. They do have awesome cases though...supercubedude64

[QUOTE="ahmedkandil"]Dell is almost as bad as Alienware. For the same price as one of their "Gaming Rigs" you could put something together that would outperform their top of the line models. They do have awesome cases though...supercubedude64

Dell owns Alienware

HP owns VoodooPC.