Dell Laptops....

[MichaelD]

Yep, this thread most definitely belongs in Off Topic. You guys are all getting soft! Nobody's said a darn thing yet.

And all of you will say "STFU Mike." And that's exactly why this place went down the tubes. :roll:

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Love my e1505. Although Dell's are far from the cream of the crop, they offer the best bang for the buck in my opinion.

As for those who bash their support... I broke one of the keys on my keyboard and Dell shipped me a new keyboard the next day. Thank god for warranties

 

[theknight571]

My sisters love theirs.. have had them for several years.

My dad is on his second.... no major problems for 4-5 years now.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: clamum
The one I'm using right now for work is nice, no problems here. :thumbsup:

same here, ive had mine for about 2 years now and have had no probs. i have a 9300 inspiron upgraded to match the XPS series (since they dont offer the XPS to small business purchasers) and love it. didnt pay much for it either.

 

[Dulanic]

I've had my E1505 for a little over a year, never a problem. Their only issue is all the garbage software they load on it, so make sure to get the reinstall CD/DVD.

 

[SlowSpyder]

Originally posted by: jhayx7
We used to purchase Dell laptops at my company (~450 laptops). The quality has gone downhill horribly compared to 4 years ago. We have switched to HP now and they seem to be much better than Dell in terms of quality. My advise would be to purchase an HP.

That is the exact opposite of my experience. The last two companies I worked at both moved from HP to Dell as well.

*Edit - I've also only used the Dell Latitudes (business line) they seem very well constructed and we've had great luck with them.

 

[RichUK]

Hell no, my inspiron 9400 is sweet.

 

[RichUK]

Hell no, my inspiron 9400 is sweet.

 

[vrbaba]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Wow, this is madness.

This is AeTeee!!!!

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Yep, this thread most definitely belongs in Off Topic. You guys are all getting soft! Nobody's said a darn thing yet.

And all of you will say "STFU Mike." And that's exactly why this place went down the tubes. :roll:

You're just getting old and cranky.

 

[KarenMarie]

I love mine.

Just make sure that you buy from Dell SMALL BUSINESS, not Dell HOME.

Entirely different level of service.

 

[Mermaidman]

I travel a lot with my 700m and it's never given me a problem since I bought it nearly two yr ago.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I love mine.

Just make sure that you buy from Dell SMALL BUSINESS, not Dell HOME.

Entirely different level of service.

QFT. engrish speaking ftw! seriously, the support on the business side is much better than the home side.

 

[Jawo]

Insprions = crappy, consumer grade build
Latitudes = quality, business grade builds

In school I was constantly asked to fix Inspirons, but my latitude (and others) rarely broke. Latitude FTW!

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: Jawo
Insprions = crappy, consumer grade build
Latitudes = quality, business grade builds

In school I was constantly asked to fix Inspirons, but my latitude (and others) rarely broke. Latitude FTW!

Inspirons are fine. My friends with Inspirons are doing fine. Only mine is breaking left and right, but that's because I've dropped it something like 50 times.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: Jawo
Insprions = crappy, consumer grade build
Latitudes = quality, business grade builds

In school I was constantly asked to fix Inspirons, but my latitude (and others) rarely broke. Latitude FTW!

If you say so, kido. :roll:

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
I am going to be getting a laptop soon and do not want to spend that much on it. Of course, that scenario takes me to Dell. A friend of mine tells me they make crap and I will be wasting my money.

Is that true?

Can you be a little more specific with your budget?

Dell Inspiron 6400 for $699 with no rebates and free ground shipping:

Intel Core Duo T2250 (1.73GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife [free upgrade]
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
160GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Integrated Audio
Media Direct 3.0
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Technically Apple and Lenovo make better laptops but they cost more.

I would also check out the Dell Latitude series which has a better build quality than the Inspiron.

To those looking for a good laptop: $700 for all that is an amazing deal if you're not a gamer. I wouldn't question it and just order.

 

[ITJunkie]

Originally posted by: goatjc
I may be on my own on this one, but I love the IBM laptops. . .although you'll be dishing out extra dough, I think they are well worth it (from the ones I have worked on). But dell would definitely be my 2nd choice.

You're not alone. Thinkpad's over the last couple of years have been really good, rugged laptops for business travelers. I like the built-in fingerprint readers and the ability to actually turn off the wireless with a switch on the side of the case.
Interestingly though, Dell offers this now on some of their Latitude lines...

 

[Superwormy]

Dells are nice... the new MacBooks and MacBook Pro's are nicer (and comparable in price for many models)

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: DLeRium

Originally posted by: Jawo
Insprions = crappy, consumer grade build
Latitudes = quality, business grade builds

In school I was constantly asked to fix Inspirons, but my latitude (and others) rarely broke. Latitude FTW!

Inspirons are fine. My friends with Inspirons are doing fine. Only mine is breaking left and right, but that's because I've dropped it something like 50 times.

LOL are you dribbling it? :laugh:

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: ITJunkie

Originally posted by: goatjc
I may be on my own on this one, but I love the IBM laptops. . .although you'll be dishing out extra dough, I think they are well worth it (from the ones I have worked on). But dell would definitely be my 2nd choice.

You're not alone. Thinkpad's over the last couple of years have been really good, rugged laptops for business travelers. I like the built-in fingerprint readers and the ability to actually turn off the wireless with a switch on the side of the case.
Interestingly though, Dell offers this now on some of their Latitude lines...

I also have one on my Company Toshiba laptop. I find it more annoying than anything, as when the battery loses complete charge you have to make sure to press the button on the next boot up, otherwise you?ll have no wireless connectivity.

If I really wanted to disabled the card, I would do so via windows.

 

[Rob9874]

I love my Dell Inspiron E1505. I bought it last October. I was worried, because after I bought it, my friend told me how crappy the Inspirons are made. Well, they must have improved them, because I love it! I don't think it feels or looks cheap at all. I hate using other people's laptops now. I love mine!

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: ITJunkie

Originally posted by: goatjc
I may be on my own on this one, but I love the IBM laptops. . .although you'll be dishing out extra dough, I think they are well worth it (from the ones I have worked on). But dell would definitely be my 2nd choice.

You're not alone. Thinkpad's over the last couple of years have been really good, rugged laptops for business travelers. I like the built-in fingerprint readers and the ability to actually turn off the wireless with a switch on the side of the case.
Interestingly though, Dell offers this now on some of their Latitude lines...

IBM's are great, very rugged laptops that IMO, are more function over form. They provide simple laptops that work well, not generally multimedia powerhouses with loud speakers or something. I think most of the ones I've used actually just have 1 speaker, and it's probably just so they can say it has a speaker or for sound effects in a powerpoint presentation, not really something meant to play movies on.

And yes, the Latitudes are including that switch now, which is definitely nice, although I've seen it on an HP/Compaq laptop as well.

 

[ric1287]

after working with dell and dell only for probably 400+ machines, id say they are fine. If you get the upgraded warranty they fix problems on site the next day. I think the only people who have issues are those who buy a 499$ special and run it into the ground thinking it should be a tank.

 

[imthebadguy]

they're not the best.....kinda cheaply built imo....go with a thinkpad or an apple