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just buy a Dell?

EricBall

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My home computer is close to dead - random reboots and errors which point to a hardware failure. It's at least 7 years old, so I guess it's time for an upgrade. Sigh.

 

I've spec'd out a Dell replacement for C$878+tax etc. My question is whether there's any real point in looking at other makes etc. Unlike the old machine, I'm not interested in researching each component and assembling it myself. I have consoles for playing games so I don't need the ultimate in performance. I just want good value for money.

 

I guess my thinking is HP et al are sold via channels like Future Shop, who are going to take a slice of the profit. But Dell can take some of that cost and give me a better price.

 

I'd look at Macs too if I didn't have a bunch of Windows only software. Macs are great if you can stay inside the box of available software. Unfortunately, I tend to wander off that trail.

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I'd look at Macs too if I didn't have a bunch of Windows only software. Macs are great if you can stay inside the box of available software. Unfortunately, I tend to wander off that trail.
Macs can run Windows software. You can boot straight into Windows, or run a virtual machine using VMware or Parallels.
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Macs can run Windows software. You can boot straight into Windows, or run a virtual machine using VMware or Parallels.

True, but I did my dual-boot penance with OS/2. And just like WinOS/2 was almost, but not quite compatible with Win 3.1, virtual machines have the same problems.

 

There's also the cost issue. My Dell spec'd out at C$834, while a Mac Pro starts at C$2899 and an less powerful iMac with a smaller screen is C$1299. To which I'd have to add the cost of a cost of a Windows 7 license, except Boot Camp doesn't support Win7 yet....

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