:) to each their own 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 1:26 PM Subject: Re: New computer
> Yes most will warranty their equipment, but you have to pay to ship it back to > them, let them look at it and get a new one shipped to you. A lot of companies > still do not believe in cross shipping and you hardly ever get express shipping > on warranty items unless you pay for it. So why wait a week or more to fix your > machine when Dell will have it fixed in 24hrs for most cases? I've been > upgrading Dell's for years and never had any problems. They aren't hard at all > to upgrade. You can visit the Dell website and pick the components you want to > go into your machine, brands and all. I just had a business buy 50 Dells.. > Pentium 4 1.8 ghz with 512 ram and 17" monitors. We also bought 8hr turnaround > service. I checked pricewatch to see what it would cost to put these together > myself. I believe the cost was a mere $200. It wasn't worth it to me to have to > warranty these puppies for 3yrs with 8hr turnaround time for $10 grand.... > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Wheatley) on 06/27/2002 01:21:28 PM > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: (bcc: Scott Raley/LPEC/ASD/SEMCORINC) > > Subject: Re: New computer > > > > 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
