What Computer?

[Hob&Jill 258]

My comp at the moment is slowly dieing and need a new one. Just started college and the current one isnt really up to the job.

 

£1000 for Computer, Screen and Printer....

 

Anyone help out?

 

I really know feck all, so sorry if its abit vague. I will try to answer anything you need to know....

 

H&J

[Guest world.hunters]

all depends what you need it for.

 

if you dont want a laptop then go to your local computer shop, not currys or any of the big name shops.

go to the smaller shops and i bet they can build you one perfect for what you need mate, and for that kind of money you can get a very very high spec computer.

 

as for your printer go for an epson there the best and the ink is alot cheaper.

 

 

 

hope this helps

[speedlamper 0]

dont buy a laptop unless you really need it, when they break you know about it, very expensive to repair as can custom builds,

 

like w.h said it all depends what you need it for,

 

you can get some good package deals if you shop around, stay well away from pc world, im sure there still beieng investagited for conning people.

buying a package deal can work out better for warranty reasons, with custom builds you hardly get one so if anything goes wrong out comes the cheuqe book, currys/dixons arn't really that bad,

[Hob&Jill 258]

Forgot to say, Not a laptop.

 

Do I want xp or vista? Is vista good?

[speedlamper 0]

vista is the newest op, xp had a lot of security problems when it was first brought out and most are fixed now, vista could go the same way,

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

PC World, Currys and Dixon are ~ if I'm not mistaken, all of the same umbrella group. Saying that; I wouldn't go near PC World myself again after a rather experience I had with them some years ago. Ended up with me lining half the floor staff and their manager up and screaming in their faces, demanding to know if they were all complete and abject c***s! If I'd had my way; I'd as soon of lined them up and shot the b*stards.

 

Dixons I've always found to be fine. I favour them, as far as chain stores go.

 

Regards make - and I've had a few: Don't touch Dell. Period. Or, go ahead, if ye want to. Someone's bound to tell ye they're the Dogs. Suit yeself. Only don't blame me when it all ends in tears.

 

Personally, I think Packard Bell are the utter Dogs these days. I'm on one now and have been for years. Same one. 'EasyNote' Lap Top. Bottom of their range and a little belter. I imagine their desk tops must be cracking too?

 

But here's the rub: Mickey Sucks. After almost a decade of Billy Boy's nannying shit and interferance, I've simply had a complete gut full. That's why I'm just about to put this little thing into moth balls and buy a Mac'. For considerably less than what ye have available there mate, ye could get the whole shebang from Mac'. Say goodbye to virii. Being told what to do. Constant " Security Updates " ('For ye own good', of course ) Bit like leaving that god forsaken shit hole of a country you're in and gaining a bit of freedom.

 

Not saying do as I do. But that's what I'm doing

[speedlamper 0]

spot on there about dell, i wouldnt touch one either execpt maybe with a peice of 3x3, packard bell are pretty good and my hp hasnt had a problem since i bought it a few years back, wouldnt mind trying out an acer desktop, my laptops still running fine after some hammering,

[Guest MOLLY]

Do you really need the screen and printer?

 

Support the little man and get one built to your specification and price range from your local computer shop. I dont think my PC even has a name. And apart from running out of memory space due to too many photos, and having to have a bigger whatsitsname fitted to cope ive never had any probs with my PC

MOLL.

[Kay 3,709]

I recently brought a desk top from a local chap am well pleased with it ,new flat screen as well for little over 300 quid , i had the choice of vista or ex i choose xp which they installed for me before i collected it

[speedlamper 0]

I recently brought a desk top from a local chap am well pleased with it ,new flat screen as well for little over 300 quid , i had the choice of vista or xp i choose xp which they installed for me before i collected it

thats not a bad deal u got yourself there,

 

basically if your working for nasa and your designing the next rocket to go jupiter spend twice as much money and get a custom build with no software and no guarantee,

 

on the other hand if you just want the pc to by cheap shit junk off ebay and download some good old fashioned hardcore porn get down dixons

 

[jasper65 6]

This company does some decent computers builts with good components ...

 

http://www.meshcomputers.com/

[Kay 3,709]

I recently brought a desk top from a local chap am well pleased with it ,new flat screen as well for little over 300 quid , i had the choice of vista or xp i choose xp which they installed for me before i collected it

thats not a bad deal u got yourself there,

 

basically if your working for nasa and your designing the next rocket to go jupiter spend twice as much money and get a custom build with no software and no guarantee,

 

on the other hand if you just want the pc to by cheap shit junk off ebay and download some good old fashioned hardcore porn get down dixons

 

 

well my old pc was so slow it took hours to load a page ,this one loads before i even select the page i want , i did however have to do a system restore after i did summat wrong on it ,it wuldnt have beeen so bad but i had only had it an hour i pressed a button i shouldnt have

[Brummy 9]

Get yourself an Apple mate. I got my first one nearly four years ago and ZERO problems ever since. They make Windows machines look like over complicated unreliable crocks which of course they are.

 

Go for any of the Imacs or Macbooks............... SUPERB !

 

The only software you'll need is Iwork 08 (better than Office and fully compatible) £50'ish !

 

Look here:

 

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/uk...mp;esvid=100613

[speedlamper 0]

I recently brought a desk top from a local chap am well pleased with it ,new flat screen as well for little over 300 quid , i had the choice of vista or xp i choose xp which they installed for me before i collected it

thats not a bad deal u got yourself there,

 

basically if your working for nasa and your designing the next rocket to go jupiter spend twice as much money and get a custom build with no software and no guarantee,

 

on the other hand if you just want the pc to by cheap shit junk off ebay and download some good old fashioned hardcore porn get down dixons

 

 

well my old pc was so slow it took hours to load a page ,this one loads before i even select the page i want , i did however have to do a system restore after i did summat wrong on it ,it wuldnt have beeen so bad but i had only had it an hour i pressed a button i shouldnt have

women and technolagy like mixing petrol and fire

[Kay 3,709]

I recently brought a desk top from a local chap am well pleased with it ,new flat screen as well for little over 300 quid , i had the choice of vista or xp i choose xp which they installed for me before i collected it

thats not a bad deal u got yourself there,

 

basically if your working for nasa and your designing the next rocket to go jupiter spend twice as much money and get a custom build with no software and no guarantee,

 

on the other hand if you just want the pc to by cheap shit junk off ebay and download some good old fashioned hardcore porn get down dixons

 

 

well my old pc was so slow it took hours to load a page ,this one loads before i even select the page i want , i did however have to do a system restore after i did summat wrong on it ,it wuldnt have beeen so bad but i had only had it an hour i pressed a button i shouldnt have

women and technolagy like mixing petrol and fire

 

but we multi task beautifully