PC Consumer Question

[BigBeezie]

With which manufacturer do I get the best product, with the most value for my dollar?

I want Vista on it, and I get Norton and Office 2007 for free from work.

I'm thinking wide-screen monitor....2 GB RAM. Big hard drive...etc.

What's your opinion?

Thanks!
Bee

[TDMVPDPOY]

a dell comp i suppose,

or you can buy a clone one at a cheap price without the company warranty and services, since its easy anyway DIY

[CuckingFunt]

I have no idea in terms of shopping around, but I'm currently on my 3rd and 4th consecutive Gateways and have been incredibly happy with them.

[Supreme_Being]

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3518/mbpfb1.png (http://imageshack.us)

PC World says so.

160GB HDD, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM.

[Pistons < Spurs]

That article is 3 months old...that's eons in the tech world.

[ChumpDumper]

Do yourself a favor and pass on the Norton.

[Slomo]

Do yourself a favor and pass on the Norton.+1

[Supreme_Being]

Norton? What Norton? Oops. I don't need one. Haha.

[Extra Stout]

Do yourself a favor and pass on the Norton.
I disagree. Their Malbec is very good year in and year out.

[to21]

Dell.

[Supreme_Being]

Apple.

[TDMVPDPOY]

why dont you just buy a used one on ebay, im pretty sure you can find really good bargains on there expecially laptops...

[leemajors]

build your own and save a lot.

[Supreme_Being]

Alright. I hate to say this but... ALIENWARE!!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

alienware is a big ripp, and there target market is different even though you can buy one customize from them, you might as well DIY a clone system thats cheaper

[Supreme_Being]

Jeesh. I don't even know what you're looking for. You want a desktop or a laptop? Maybe a tablet?

[Dex]

Dells are known to be pretty reliable, just hope you don't ever have to call their Tech Support. HPs are decent as well (I have an HP notebook that I've had for a year and a half with no problems). Avoid cookie-cutter brands like Compaq or Acer.

As someone mentioned, Gateways seem to be pretty solid as well. I've also got an old spare Gateway desktop from '98 that I recently upgraded to XP, and it took to it like a champ.

Unfortunately, paying for better brands means youre usually paying for better parts, so unless your building your own machine, you get what you pay for in the PC world.

[NASpurs]

build your own and save a lot.I agree. You just need basic knowledge of computer parts and use the internet to do research and you'll have the best value for you money which is what you're looking for.

[Dex]

BTW, Vista sux. O_O

[spurster]

Office 2007 sucks, too, so the combination of Vista, Norton, and Office 2007 will be a synergy of suckiness.

[dougp]

Dells are known to be pretty reliable, just hope you don't ever have to call their Tech Support. HPs are decent as well (I have an HP notebook that I've had for a year and a half with no problems). Avoid cookie-cutter brands like Compaq or Acer.

As someone mentioned, Gateways seem to be pretty solid as well. I've also got an old spare Gateway desktop from '98 that I recently upgraded to XP, and it took to it like a champ.

Unfortunately, paying for better brands means youre usually paying for better parts, so unless your building your own machine, you get what you pay for in the PC world.
Compaq IS HP ... Anyways, I'd say Gateway due to their Tech Support being based out of N.A. only ...

[BigBeezie]

Thanks everyone! I have built my own before, and I didn't enjoy the shopping around on-line..waiting for parts, etc.

I may go gateway for the tech support.

Bee