But when you build a custom system you know what you have in it and you can always upgrade and most hardware vendors warrenty the parts. Build custom and save yourself the caish and use what you save to buy a new leather chair
Bill Wheatley Senior Database Developer Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer EDIETS.COM 954.360.9022 X159 ICQ 417645 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Raley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 1:02 PM Subject: Re: New computer > I've built quite a few computers and sold them to people/business in the last 10 > years and in that time although you can save a few dollars, with the prices of > hardware vs complete systems for me it comes down to warranty. With Dell your > going to get a good warranty and someone will be there to ship you a new part or > on site to fix it. With building your own there is always al ittle more hassle > with warranty issues dealing with vendors and or manufacturers.. I find this > costs me more time then what its worth. I've established a relationship with > Dell where I know what they are going to ask so I do the upfront troubleshooting > and have someone out the next day or a part shipped same day. Its become like > clock work. The last 2 yrs I've just been buying Dell's and/or recommending > systems to people. We've bought a few compaq's but dell is the main vendor. > > > > > > > Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 06/27/2002 01:02:34 PM > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: (bcc: Scott Raley/LPEC/ASD/SEMCORINC) > > Subject: New computer > > > > It's always when you don't want to that you have to get a new computer. I've got > to upgrade my home system and I've got a question for anyone here who knows > hardware; Is it better to buy a complete system or to build it. I've got a quote > of $1608 for a 2ghz Dell with 512 ram and 80 gig hard, plus a 19 inch. It looks > like a stacked system but would there be a major savings if I bought all the > parts and built it from scratch? Shipping isn't an issue as Dell has free > shipping now. > > > Michael Dinowitz > Master of the House of Fusion > http://www.houseoffusion.com > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
