Posted by: ArticWolve
« on: December 17, 2008, 08:02:42 PM »Compaqs work quite well for me. No problems with them. I also use Toshiba's as I have this one but it has Windows XP. (I got it for Katherine a month ago.)
Never get a Dell the tech support is horrible for it. Consider this Stealthbots Tech support is better then most.I'm the real tech support. I > Dell.
Dont ever buy a computer with MS OFfice, because I have access to unlimited copies / keys (MSDN Subscriptions )#Define works for HP
Thats becuase you got shitty home support. Gold support is where the trained and certified technicians are. And dellls are fucking retardeddd. Hp is way better. But if you are gonna be using it for gaming as well.. the only decent thing dell makes for gaming is the xps and i am not sure about hps.
Never get a Dell the tech support is horrible for it. Consider this Stealthbots Tech support is better then most.
Please do not Bump old topics, instead, create a new one.If that was a viable rule, I would have stated it in my rules. Thanks.
You shouldn't run a 32-bit operating system on a 64-bit machine either. Unless you're going to get the 64-bit OS, stick with getting the 32-bit machine. "Mixing the bits" is a dangerous game, as many compatibility issues can and will arise. Using 64-bit will also require you to purchase more memory to get the same performance that you would get with 32-bit.I have built a desktop computer, but not a laptop.
As far as Vista vs XP goes, Vista is better after you disable UAC, and if you're concerned about the resource hogging, you can disable Aero. Windows Defender was on XP, and all it does is protect you, the number of interactions that I've had with it on Vista have been minimal, and it uses barely any resources. You also need Vista to run some of the newest games to their fullest potential. (DirectX 10)
A true computer geek wouldn't buy a computer from a manufacturer, but rather order the individual parts from a supplier and assemble it themselves. Until you can do that, don't call yourself a computer geek.
I'd say get the 64bit, lol for the same price. DO NOT however use Windows XP 64-bit unless you want problems with your current applications. A 32-bit application running on a 64-bit operating system is a no no.You shouldn't run a 32-bit operating system on a 64-bit machine either. Unless you're going to get the 64-bit OS, stick with getting the 32-bit machine. "Mixing the bits" is a dangerous game, as many compatibility issues can and will arise. Using 64-bit will also require you to purchase more memory to get the same performance that you would get with 32-bit.
UAC can be disabled ;\I'd say get the 64bit, lol for the same price. DO NOT however use Windows XP 64-bit unless you want problems with your current applications. A 32-bit application running on a 64-bit operating system is a no no.
XP sucked at first too, I am hoping for some nice Vista SP's.
Most HP's come with downgrades to XP.
Lawl Dell tech support.
So does it make sense that that computer you linked me to is the same cost 32bit as 64bit?
It's not that Dell is better than HP, it's that Dell is the only company who actually still sells Windows XP on its computers. And in my own opinion, as a Computer Geek, I don't like Vista at all, due to the hell holes found in the operating system. Things like the UAC, and Windows Defender that I don't like.UAC can be disabled ;\
That's why I respect Dell. I don't like Vista, and any vendor that still supports XP is a good deal to me. Thing is, the Tech Support is terrible. I may not have referred you to Dell if I knew that you yourself WERE NOT a computer geek yourself.
You think Dell is better than HP?Could you answer that?