Dell versus Gateway?

[SonnieP]

Oh... Soundguy... they are all huge files, especially the 2003-2005 version. Maybe you could find someone with high speed to download it and burn a copy for ya.

 

[DaveNay]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I, too, use a Dell laptop in my recliner. Makes it nice with wireless internet.)</font>

All you guys using your laptops while sitting in your recliners should read this (caution, medical terminology used in article). I used to do this too, but my better half started yelling at me, so I bought a lap pad from eBay.

It has really worked quite well, and it keeps my legs cooler. Note: I'm not really that paranoid, as I don't actually place my laptop in my crotch, more up near my knees, but hey...better safe than sorry. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Dave

 

[SnowRidge]

<font color="blue">"All you guys using your laptops while sitting in your recliners should read this (caution, medical terminology used in article)." </font>

It's called computerized birth control. I imagine we will hear stern religious warnings soon. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[hobbyfarm]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( All you guys using your laptops while sitting in your recliners should read this (caution, medical terminology used in article). I used to do this too, but my better half started yelling at me, so I bought a lap pad from eBay.

It has really worked quite well, and it keeps my legs cooler. Note: I'm not really that paranoid, as I don't actually place my laptop in my crotch, more up near my knees, but hey...better safe than sorry.)</font>

WHOA.......... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Way, way too much information......... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[SonnieP]

I've been neutered so no worries here.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

We run almost all Dell PC's. Watch out with their goofy promotions though. I priced out a pair of idential PC's on 3 consecutive days and saw the price vary by as much as $150.

You can't go wrong with notebooks from other companies. Most of them are built by a big OEM who puts different stickers on them. Emachines makes some pretty crappy PC's, but many of their notebooks are the same at Gateways.

 

[milkman]

I don't own a Dell, but have priced some that look good then when you get to the shipping, $99 turns me off when it costs maybe twenty bucks UPS, seems to me it's just a deceptive way to make the advertised price look good.

 

[rockyridgefarm]

WOW! That's just like in tractors, one OEM builds all them. Heck there are some that are even the same color and everything!

/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Alan L.]

I said it because I heard it. From more than one source. However I have no first hand knowledge of that fact. Take it for what its worth.

 

[Soundguy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Emachines makes some pretty crappy PC's )</font>

While I do know that a few years ago when emachines was doing the free and 199/299/399$ PC's that they had some real 'pieces'.. many of the newer machines work fine. I had to go pick up some office PC's after a software upgrade and multiple hardware failures on some older machines. I wanted all the same model, etc for support reasons.. emachines were the only brand that the box stores had enough of.. I'm on one right now.. -0- issues... lots of options.. etc. Great as a work computer. if it were a game machine.. I'd want some more ram/video ram.. etc.. But 512megs runs works and corell suite fine.. etc.

Soundguy