AMD

Question

I have 3 DELL pc:s, old but fast and good looking.
I have saved mony to by a new machine now, but unfortunally not a DELL.
Why?
I'am looking for a AMD PC, and DELL can't deliver it.
So i have to buy a HP.
PLEASE,PLEASE DELL, start selling PC's with AMD processors
I beg you

Best regards from a sad tr00per in Sweden

:-(

SitelTech · Answer

I dont think Dell (PR or customer care dept) reads these forums :)

msgale · Answer

Although it was reported that Dell would consider using AMD processors to cut costs, there is nothing definate yet.   I do not understand the significence of the different processors, except for cost.  They both run essentially the same instruction set.

robinhood42 · Answer

I didn't realize that Dell didn't sell computers with AMD processors. Guess I was wrong. The one computer that I had for a long time had an AMD processor in it. I literally had little to no problems with that computer, but I don't think I can say on this board what brand of pc it was.

RoHe · Answer

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=28895

Pelsia · Answer

Pick up a PC Magazine like Maximum PC and just look at their reviews of present and recent Intel/AMD processors. In certain areas/certain apps Intel still performs best, overall though AMD is hammering Intel and starting to make a noticeable cut into their sales. Dell make's great PC's if you're looking for a warranty and support; for flat out performance you really need to build your own from scratch. By not having the warranty & proprietary components you aren't constrained to what you can or can't do to your system, so you can watercool it, overclock it, as well as other tweaks here and there to get more performance for your buck.

robinhood42 · Answer

I really liked the AMD processor computer that I had. The only reason I bought a Dell is because the AMD needed a lot of upgrading and at the time there weren't a lot of USB products I could add and the pc didn't have any usb ports anyway. But I got some good years out of it with few problems. I would have to really think long and hard before buying a Dell after my 9100 goes. The way tech support is now, I think I would rather have a home made computer. The only problem is that I would have to find someone I could trust to make it. My first pc was custom make, but with mismatched parts and the company went out of business before I could get all of my money back.

Tom1963 · Answer

I don't know what area of Dell reads the posts, but I've worked there, and my guess is one or more representatives of Dell review and monitor the posted subject matter.

I enjoyed working there and I have enjoyed there products (they were an awesome energetic place to work at). I always gave Dell first consideration when I went to make a PC purchase.

But lately, I have been opting away from Dell PCs. I wanted to try the AMD chip, I think think AMD has more agressive designs, and I purchased a competitor (the C-word that's the H-word or is it the other way around?) instead. It seems to run quiet and crisply. Dell is going to need to come up with more innovative and aggressive ideas to stay competitive.

robinhood42 · Answer

I always liked my computer with the AMD chip, and it wasn't a Dell. I had few problems, if any, with it. Unike the Dimension 8400 that I purchased last year. That pc gave me nothing but problems until Dell finally swapped it out for the 9100 I have now. Though I'd have to give serious thought to ever buying another Dell. Phone support is difficult because of the language barrier. I didn't understand what the tech was saying and he didn't understand what I was saying. I would have kept my AMD but it needed too much upgrading and there were very few, if any, USB ports. No extra bays either. And it only had a CD player, not a DVD RW or DVD R player. I did my research before I bought the Dell, but all the good it did. I ended up having problems anway. Me, and about a dozen other people with the same model. I notice that very few computer stores actually sell computers anymore. One store told me it wasn't worth it because people were always bringing them back due to problems. These weren't Dell computers, but other name brand ones. I know people that have had Dell pc's for a long time. My 8400 didn't even last a year.

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